Dr Richard Lessells BSc MBChB MRCP DTM&H DipHIVMed
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I have a Wellcome Trust Research Training Fellowship to pursue my PhD study entitled 'Impact of a novel TB diagnostic system on clinical outcomes of multidrug-resistant TB in rural South Africa' under the supervision of Professor Godfrey-Faussett and Marie-Louise Newell (Africa Centre & UCL). The study will take place at the Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies (http://www.africacentre.com) and Hlabisa hospital in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Affiliation
Teaching
I am a tutor on the Distance Learning TB & HIV/AIDS modules
Research areas
- Clinical trials
- Diagnostics
- Drug resistance
- Impact evaluation
- Implementation research
Disciplines
- Medicine
- Operational research
Disease and Health Conditions
- HIV/AIDS
- Tuberculosis
Regions
- Sub-Saharan Africa (all income levels)
Countries
- South Africa
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Selected publications
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Association of Age with Mortality and Virological and Immunological Response to Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural South African Adults
Mutevedzi, P.C.; Lessells, R.J.; Rodger, A.J.; Newell, M.L.
Plos One, 2011; 6(7)
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Poor long-term outcomes for cryptococcal meningitis in rural South Africa.
Lessells, R.J. ; Mutevedzi, P.C. ; Heller, T. ; Newell, M.L. ;
S Afr Med J, 2011; 101(4):251-2
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Evaluation of tuberculosis diagnostics: establishing an evidence base around the public health impact.
Lessells, R.J. ; Cooke, G.S. ; Newell, M.L. ; Godfrey-Faussett, P. ;
J Infect Dis, 2011; 204 Suppl 4:S1187-95
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International Spread of MDR TB from Tugela Ferry, South Africa.
Cooke, G.S. ; Beaton, R.K. ; Lessells, R.J. ; John, L. ; Ashworth, S. ; Kon, O.M. ; Williams, O.M. ; Supply, P. ; Moodley, P. ; Pym, A.S. ;
Emerg Infect Dis, 2011; 17(11):2035-7
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The tuberculosis challenge in a rural South African HIV programme
Houlihan, C.F.; Mutevedzi, P.C.; Lessells, R.J.; Cooke, G.S.; Tanser, F.C.; Newell, M.L.
BMC Infect Dis, 2010; 10:23
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Community-based treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Heller, T.; Lessells, R.J.; Wallrauch, C.G.; Barnighausen, T.; Cooke, G.S.; Mhlongo, L.; Master, I.; Newell, M.L.
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2010; 14(4):420-6
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Scale-up of a decentralized HIV treatment programme in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: does rapid expansion affect patient outcomes?
Mutevedzi, P.C.; Lessells, R.J.; Heller, T.; Barnighausen, T.; Cooke, G.S.; Newell, M.L.
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2010; 88(8):593-600
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Retention in HIV care for individuals not yet eligible for antiretroviral therapy: rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Lessells, R.J.; Mutevedzi, P.C.; Cooke, G.S.; Newell, M.L.;
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 2010;
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