Study title: STIs in CHIEDZA

Lead researcher(s)

Suzanna Francis, Rashida Ferrand, Richard Hayes

Funder(s)

Medical Research Council, UKAID, National Institute for Healthcare Research

Partner(s):

Background

In most low and middle-income countries, symptomatic sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are treated by syndromic management, yet sensitivity and specificity of this approach for STIs are poor.

Study aim(s)

To evaluate the effectiveness of community-based screening for STIs using newer diagnostic technologies among youth in Zimbabwe.

Study Design

The study measured the uptake and yield of STI screening and comprehensive case management including partner notification. All clients accessing CHIEDZA were offered testing for gonorrhoea and chlamydia; women were also offered testing for trichomoniasis. The impact of this intervention on population level prevalence of STIs was measured in a subset in the CHIEDZA endline survey.

The study had a cost-effectiveness assessment and a process evaluation of the intervention's implementation (using the same framework as for the parent CHIEDZA study)

Study dates

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