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Picture at Ugandan primary school. Source: flickr

ACACIA is an international science project

about asthma in African children.

picture credit: Venture Uganda Travel

Welcome to the ACACIA project.

We are a group of researchers based across Africa and the UK who are working together to understand and improve the health of young people with asthma in Africa. Numbers of young people with asthma have been rising dramatically in many African countries over the last two decades, especially in urban areas. So far there has been little research about this phenomenon and about the difficulties these children may be facing in managing their condition. Our study will allow us to understand more about children with asthma in Africa, and to develop interventions which can overcome barriers that are currently preventing good asthma management in African children. This study is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

What we do

Our research teams would like to better understand the lives of young people with asthma in African cities.

Who we are

We are a group of researchers based at several universities across Africa and the UK working together for the ACACIA project.

Resources

The ACACIA project is working on resources that can help us to improve asthma in African children.

News

Get some insights into the work of ACACIA from our newsfeed.

AcaciaStudy on twitter

Read about us in our latest news article about ACACIA in Nigeria: https://t.co/niRs7dHFO5 @LASUOfficial @DrJonathanGrigg
4 days 20 hours ago
RT @AcaciaStudy: What a day! with the double premiere of our @AcaciaStudy In-Control-reloaded theatre . A thought provoking witty play about asthma in teenagers. Amazing work by our teams @LASUOfficial & @UKZN @Assitej_ZA @Tramshed__ https://t.co/F7f0eKhJ7U
1 month 1 day ago
What a day! with the double premiere of our @AcaciaStudy In-Control-reloaded theatre . A thought provoking witty play about asthma in teenagers. Amazing work by our teams @LASUOfficial & @UKZN @Assitej_ZA @Tramshed__ https://t.co/F7f0eKhJ7U
1 month 1 day ago
Experts identify 'super-plant' that absorbs roadside air pollution https://t.co/dANnBBjA1W
1 month 4 weeks ago
RT @sarah_rylance: @TheUnion_TBLH @GARDbreathe @IMPALA_NIHR @MlwLung @AcaciaStudy Please share with colleagues who might be interested.... https://t.co/YLqlhILzbw
1 month 4 weeks ago
RT @MlwLung: @AcaciaStudy Malawi has been engaging with the public on #asthma research and care. Research nurse Beatrice and @ElizaMbamba encouraged seeking care at asthma clinic @QECH_Chipatala @GioiaMosler @zodiak @Times360Malawi @NIHRglobal #WomenInScienceDay #WomenInGlobalHealth https://t.co/89WHGUi6xW
1 month 4 weeks ago
@ncfnigeria @JEnvironmentNG Really good picture! I was wondering if this picture could be used as part of a questionnaire about air pollution in our scientific project? We are looking at personal exposure to polluted air in African children. In Nigeria we work with the @LASUOfficial
1 month 4 weeks ago
We are currently advertising for a UK-based part-time 6-month database administrator position as part of our ACACIA… https://t.co/0pnooKfA11
4 months 2 weeks ago
RT @deemtembo: So very proud of the ACACIA @NIHRglobal Group and their fantastic community engagement and involvement work with pa… https://t.co/zvDuKNecO0
5 months 2 weeks ago
https://t.co/uUBIMz6Bya
5 months 2 weeks ago
We are excited to conduct our first focus groups about young people's asthma, starting with this group in Lagos, Ni… https://t.co/IKxKXQXeHe
6 months 1 week ago
A big week for ACACIA with our first virtual general meeting - lots of thoughts and shared enthusiasm for for the j… https://t.co/fGK6Cwn4b2
6 months 3 weeks ago
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