General Population Cohort (GPC)

About this cohort

Established in 1989 in Kyamulibwa sub-county, Kalungu district, rural Uganda. Open population cohort grown from ~8,000 participants at baseline to ~22,000 by 2024, followed annually. Underpins major HIV epidemiology research and has expanded to capture NCDs and broader life-course outcomes; one of the foundational African population cohorts.

Research themes

Primary research themes for this cohort.

Study population

Who the cohort follows.

This cohort covers 23,000 participants in a rural setting in Uganda, spanning All ages (all). Detailed inclusion criteria and follow-up schedule — To be confirmed.

Timeline

Milestones in the cohort record.

Key characteristics

Core descriptive metadata.

Institutions & governance

Lead institution(s); partners and governance to be confirmed.

Partner institutions & governance arrangements — To be confirmed

Nested studies & sub-cohorts

Studies built on this cohort platform.

FAIR readiness

Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable assessment.

Investigators

Principal investigators and ORCID identifiers.

Data access & governance

How the data can be accessed and governed.

Collaboration opportunities

Partnerships and capacity strengthening.

Contact

How to reach the cohort team or request access.