Researching the development, application & implementation of Community Oriented Substance Use Programme (COSUP) services during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic

This project has been active since 2020

Department of Family Medicine Researchers: Dr Urvisha Bhoora, Prof Jannie Hugo, Prof Tessa Marcus, Shaun Shelly, Dr Andrew Scheibe

Characterizing medication-assisted treatment and HIV care delivery for community re-entrants with HIV and opioid use disorder in South Africa

This project has been active since 2021

Department of Family Medicine Researchers: Prof. Jannie Hugo, Dr. Christopher Hoffmann

The knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding sexual health and substance use at a selected secondary school in Mamelodi, City of Tshwane, South Africa

This project has been active since 2022

Department of Family Medicine Researchers: Miss TNV Legoale

Characterising the incidence, prevalence and the cascade of care of key health concerns among people who inject drugs in South Africa

This project has been active since 2023

This project is in collaboration with University of Bristol and University of Oxford

Department of Family Medicine Researchers: Dr Andrew Scheibe

Assessing the acceptability, feasibility, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of long-acting depot buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence in low- and middle-income countries: a multicentre international study

This project has been active since 2023

Department of Family Medicine Researchers: Dr Andrew Scheibe

The Siyaphambili Substance Use Study: Exploring substance use and its treatment in the context of achieving sustained ART adherence among female sex workers

This project has been active since 2024

This project is in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University

Department of Family Medicine Researchers: Dr Harry Hausler

Implementing a low dead space injecting equipment distribution program for people who inject drugs in South Africa: a process and outcome evaluation

This project has been active since 2024

Department of Family Medicine Researchers: Dr Andrew Scheibe

Integration of Opioid Use Disorder Management into HIV services in Pietermaritzburg Correctional Center, South Africa

This project has been active since 2024

Department of Family Medicine Researchers: Dr Andrew Scheibe, Dr Harry Hausler, Prof. Jannie Hugo

Assessing the incidence, prevalence, and continuum of care for key health issues among people who inject drugs in Tshwane and Ehlanzeni districts of South Africa

New Project

Department of Family Medicine Researchers: Dr Harry Hausler, Dr Andrew Scheibe