Vukuzazi Population Science Programme
The Vukuzazi population science programme was formed in 2018 to help understand the prevalence of different diseases within the southern Population Intervention Programme (PIP) area, including Machibini and Mtubatuba of South Africa. This project aims to build on the information collected through this health and demographic surveillance. The participants were recruited through a household visit, and were aged over 15 years at baseline. The participants carried out a comprehensive health screening and questionnaire at baseline, and are then followed up through the AHRI PIP surveillance.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
18,041 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 15 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2018
Primary Institutions
Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Wellcome Trust
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
