completed· Health

Addressing the Social Determinants and Consequences of Tuberculosis (ASCOT): a pilot randomised controlled trial and process evaluation in Nepal

MRC Joint Global Development Trial to Field-test socioeconomic support packages for TB-affected households to identify which is most feasible and acceptable in Nepal; inform design and delivery of a definitive, large-scale trial to evaluate the impact of the selected support package on health, finances, and stigma of TB-affected households.Consolidate partnerships with communities, the Nepal NTP, and WHO, to ensure the future trial is achievable, act as a model for other LICs, and informs TB policy and practice within four districts of Nepal with high TB and poverty: Chitwan, Mahottari, Morang, and Pyuthan.