HEAR Lab Research
Ongoing Projects
Six research programmes spanning TB care access, antimicrobial stewardship, women’s health, and healthcare-seeking behaviour across four countries.
Current Research Programmes
TB Digital Health
Evaluating the implementation, usage, and acceptability of TB digital information and management systems in high-burden settings. Examines how technology can strengthen — not bypass — patient-centred care.
Nigeria
India
Digital health
TB
Artwork by Zemani Oga-Omenka
Mental Health
Exploring mental health experiences, barriers to care, and culturally responsive support systems among Black communities in Canada.
Canada
Mental health
Black health
Artwork by Zemani Oga-Omenka
TB · Health Systems
Examining how private sector providers engage with TB programmes — and how engagement can be improved to reach more patients. Builds on Dr. Oga-Omenka’s WHO TB PPM Steering Committee work.
Nigeria
Indonesia
India
Private sector
Artwork by Zemani Omenka
Women’s Health
Examining barriers to maternal healthcare access and the ways women navigate healthcare systems during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care.
Nigeria
Women’s health
Maternal care
Artwork by Zemani Omenka
Antimicrobial Resistance
Improving antibiotic prescribing and dispensing practices in resource-limited primary care settings, with a focus on the regulatory and behavioural factors driving antimicrobial resistance in LMICs.
Nigeria
Canada
AMR Primary care
Artwork by Zemani Omenka
TB · Methodology
Development and validation of the Patient Journey Analysis (PJA) tool — now recognized in the WHO TB Compendium (2nd edition, 2026) — for mapping patient pathways to TB care and identifying critical delays.
Multi-country
WHO recognized
Methods
Artwork by Zemani Omenka