Innovative Strategies to Increase ART Initiation and Viral Suppression Among HIV+ Men in Malawi
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Funding Fogarty Program
International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA)
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Innovative Strategies to Increase ART Initiation and Viral Suppression Among HIV+ Men in Malawi
Principal Institution
University of California Los Angeles
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Dovel, Kathryn L
Project Contact Information
Email: kdovel@mednet.ucla.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2019-2024
Country
Malawi
Project Description
Men in sub-Saharan Africa who test HIV-positive continue to have poor antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and retention outcomes. By developing and piloting a home-based ART intervention for men who use index HIV self-testing (HIVST) strategies, the project aims to provide additional knowledge on how to best reach men with HIV services across the testing and treatment continuum. The project has the potential to improve public health by engaging HIV-positive men across the cascade, a critical population to curbing the HIV epidemic.
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