Training in HIV Implementation Science and Dissemination in Kenya
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
Fogarty HIV Research Training
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Training in HIV Implementation Science and Dissemination in Kenya
Principal Institution
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Wools-Kaloustian, Kara Kay; Nangami, Mabel; Nyandiko, Winstone
Project Contact Information
Email:
kwools@iu.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2023-2028
Country
Kenya
Collaborators
Moi University College of Health Sciences
Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare Consortium
NIH Partners
NICHD
Project Description
As of 2021, Kenya was home to approximately 1.4 million people living with HIV (PLWH) and ranked eighth globally for the highest number of PLWH residing within a country. Given this burden of disease, it is imperative that Kenyan investigators have the training to recognize gaps in the HIV prevention and care cascades, design implementation strategies to address those gaps, assess the effectiveness of these strategies, and translate findings into best practices.
By strengthening in-country educational infrastructure, expanding local human resource capacity in strategic areas, promoting sustained engagement in research, enhancing mentorship capacity, and supporting research collaboration with county health teams, this training program will build sustainable research capacity for HIV Implementation Science and Dissemination Research (HIV-ID) and promote decolonization of global health.
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