Project Coordinator: Léa Pare Toé
Institution: Centre Muraz (Burkina Faso)
African countries involved: Burkina Faso, Ghana and Zambia
Budget: € 248,893
Duration of the project: October 2011-February 2013

The aim of this proposal is to carry out a comprehensive evaluation of the impact of public health oriented clinical trials on local communities and the corresponding health system. To achieve this the project will address the following research questions: Does the implementation of clinical trials have an impact on access to care and health facility utilisation, i.e. frequency of attendance, early attendance or delay, increased/decreased trust, etc? In case of positive changes, can these be maintained over time and beyond the presence of the research team? If negative or no changes, is there anything that could be done to improve the situation? What is the impact on health staff and health services in terms of (i) quality of care for all patients; (ii) skills and motivation of the health staff; (iii) other possible factors of change. Is there any indirect benefit (development of trade, employment or local infrastructure) related to the implementation of the trials, and if yes, can these be maintained?