Health & Demographic Surveillance System
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).
Cohort-provided summary · derived from APCC directory fieldsResearch themes
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Study population
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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.
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