1.4 Scientific symposia: Improving access to care for leishmaniasis patients and its various forms (VL, CL, PKDL, HIV-VL), including vulnerable groups: the LeishAccess project

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Organiser:  Foundation of Innovative and New Diagnostics (FIND), Switzerland

Facilitate the uptake and adoption of new diagnostics and treatment options for VL, HIV-VL, and PKDL through systematic, targeted and measurable interventions

Evaluation of rK28 and Kala-azar Detect rK39 rapid diagnostic tests for VL in Kenya, towards strengthening recommendations for their use and access in Eastern Africa

Phase II/ III, Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Thermotherapy for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Cases

Assessment of burden, risk factors, knowledge and practices associated with VL among pastoralists

Evaluation of measures to improve access to care through decentralization of VL diagnosis and treatment in Turkana County