A mobile phone short message service intervention to increase retention in HIV care among HIV‐positive men who have sex with men in Peru (WelTel Peru)
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A mobile phone short message service intervention to increase retention in HIV care among HIV‐positive men who have sex with men in Peru (WelTel Peru)
Principal Institution
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Menacho Alvirio, Luis Alberto
Project Contact Information
Email: luis.menacho@upch.pe
Year(s) Awarded
2020-2025
Country
Peru
Collaborators
University of Washington
Project Description
HIV disproportionally affects men who have sex with men, who report low retention in HIV care, which is associated with decreased survival, viral resistance, and HIV transmission. The World Health Organization strongly recommends mobile technologies to improve adherence; however, evidence on the role of mobile health for retention in HIV care is scarce. This project aims to adapt the WelTel system, which has been proven to increase adherence to HIV treatment, in order to deliver a text messaging-based intervention and assess the efficacy to increase retention in HIV care among HIV positive gay men in Peru.
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