General Population Cohort (GPC)
GPC monitors the health demographic dynamics of a rural population in Uganda. Participants are residents of all ages and sexes from the Kyamulibwa sub-county in the Kalungu district. Since its inception, the study has continued to enrol participants, growing from 8,000 to over 15,000 participants in 3,700 households in 2011 and 22,000 in 2024, to better capture the evolving demographic and health trends. The cohort is followed up annually through comprehensive surveys to monitor changes and gather new data.
Study design
Cohort - open
Number of participants at first data collection
22,000 (participants as of 2024)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1989
Primary Institutions
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit (MRC/UVRI
Links
lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres-projects-groups/general-population-cohort
observer.ug/index.php/news/headlines/81975-kyamulibwa-station-a-resilient-public-health-research-hub
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI)
Wellcome Trust
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
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