The COVID Treatment QuickStart Consortium

Representatives from Ministry of Health-Zambia, University teaching Hospital, Clinton Health Access Initiative and Duke University during the hospital visit
Regions
  • Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • East Asia
Countries
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Laos
  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
Current status
Open
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Representatives from Ministry of Health-Zambia, University teaching Hospital, Clinton Health Access Initiative and Duke University during the hospital visit

The COVID Treatment QuickStart Consortium Scaling Access to New COVID-19 Oral Antiviral Therapies in LMICs

Project overview

The COVID Treatment QuickStart Consortium is a catalytic, multi-partner led initiative to support governments in Ghana, Kenya, Laos, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, to introduce and scale up access to new and effective COVID-19 oral antiviral therapies in high-risk populations. Duke GHIC supports the coordination of the consortium, engages with key stakeholders, and conducts critical research and dissemination of insights on the implementation of QuickStart test and treat programs.

Topics
  • Access to Medicine / Health
  • Financing, Health Policy, Regulation, Universal Health Care
  • Health Systems, Primary Care
  • Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response / COVID-19
Capabilities
  • Capacity Building and Education
  • Convening
  • Evidence generation through research
Funders/Sponsors
Open Society Foundations; Pfizer; the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Partners
Duke University; Americares; Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI); COVID Collaborative
Related resources
Rapid establishment of public sector COVID-19 test and treatment programs across seven low- and middle-income countries: Implementation strategies and program monitoring results Caroline E. Boeke, Nervine Hamza, Chukwuemeka Agwuocha, Okechukwu Amako, Khamsay Detluexay, Michelle Gao, Bridget C. Griffith, Yamikani Gumulira, Elina Urli Hodges, Jessica Joseph, Norman Lufesi, Emily Macharia, Nyuma Mbewe, Elizabeth McCarthy, Faustina O. Mintah, Moses Mukiibi, Mwaba Mulenga, Alida Ngwije, Lawrence Ofori-Boadu, Ijeoma Uzondu Okoli, Sompasong Phongphila, Christian Ramers, Sean Regan, Evarist Twinomujuni, Edson Rwagasore, Jessica Tebor, Krishna Udayakumar medRxiv 2024.11.21.24317710; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.11.21.24317710
Mixed methods implementation research of oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19 in low and middle-income countries: a study protocol Shanti Narayanasamy, Fiona Gambanga, Caroline E. Boeke, Krishna Udayakumar, Leo Brothers, Cameron R. Wolfe, Chukwuemeka Agwuocha, Maame Nkansaa Asamoa-Amoakohene, Khamsay Dethleuxay, Bridget C. Griffith, Nervine Hamza, Jessica Joseph, Philip Kimani, Robert Kirungi, Norman Lufesi, Nyuma Mbewe, Elizabeth McCarthy, Mwaba Mulenga, Moses Mukiibi, Tamara Mwenifumbo, Lawrence Ofori-Boadu, Ijeoma Okoli, Sompasong Phongphila, Sean Regan, Edson Rwagasore, Alan Staple, Jessica Tebor, Wesley Tomno, Sabine Umuraza, Hayden B. Bosworth medRxiv 2024.10.25.24316111; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.10.25.24316111
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