ZAMSTAR

Countries:	Zambia and Western Cape, South Africa
Principle investigator(s):	Ayles, Helen; Godfrey-Faussett, Peter; Bond, Ginny; Banda, Joseph; Schaap, Ab
Funder:	CREATE Consortium, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Collaborator(s):	Nulda Beyers, Desmond Tutu TB centre, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Zambia MOH, Zambia CSO, Zambia DHMTs, Zambia CDL. CREATE Consortium, Johns Hopkins University, Stop TB WHO
Started:	September 2004
Duration:	2004 - 2010
Summary:	ZAMSTAR ( Zambia and South Africa TB and AIDS Reduction) study is a community randomised trial of 2 interventions; household level TB/HIV counselling and Enhanced TB case finding.
Demand for research:	International TB community, WHO
Target audience:	National and International Policy Makers
Possible influence on policy & practice:	Change in TB control strategy