Preparing for pre-exposure prophylaxis implementation in Central-Eastern European Countries with low access to biomedical prevention
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Funding Fogarty Program
Mobile Health (mHealth)
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Preparing for pre-exposure prophylaxis implementation in Central-Eastern European Countries with low access to biomedical prevention
Principal Institution
Columbia University Health Sciences
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Lelutiu-Weinberger, Corina; Pachankis, John Edward
Project Contact Information
Email:
cl4265@cumc.columbia.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2020–2025
Country
Romania
Project Description
To stem increasing rates of HIV among gay and bisexual men in Central-Eastern Europe, we will establish the feasibility, acceptability, and early efficacy of a culturally adapted evidence-based program to introduce pre- exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) into Romania’s healthcare practice. PrEP Romania, a hybrid in-person plus mobile health (mHealth) PrEP uptake and adherence program, aims to empower gay and bisexual men and their healthcare system to adopt PrEP and support adherence. Findings can inform evidence-based PrEP rollout in other Central-Eastern European countries with similar levels of unpreparedness for biomedical prevention.
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