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