Kyamulibwa General Population Cohort (GPC) / Masaka

About this cohort

Established in 1989 in 25 villages of Kyamulibwa sub-county, Kalungu district (formerly Masaka), Central Region, Uganda, to describe HIV epidemic dynamics in a rural general population. Open cohort of ~22,000–25,000 residents followed annually; the General Population Cohort (GPC) is the flagship long-running platform of the MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit and feeds many nested HIV, NCD and ageing sub-studies. Sometimes also listed under the broader GPC label (cf. row 53).

Research themes

Primary research themes for this cohort.

Study population

Who the cohort follows.

This cohort covers 25,000 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

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Data access & governance

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Collaboration opportunities

Partnerships and capacity strengthening.

Contact

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