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Strengthening behavioral and social science research capacity to address the evolving challenges in HIV care and prevention in Uganda

Award Number: D43TW011304
ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/18/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/30/2025

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Strengthening behavioral and social science research capacity to address the evolving challenges in HIV care and prevention in Uganda - Project summary: The effectiveness of and increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has resulted in longer, healthier, and more productive lives for people living with HIV (PLHIV). However, this success presents unexpected consequences of a growing population of people aging with HIV. Challenges of aging with HIV include a high risk of co-morbidities, a double burden of intersectional stigma related to both aging and HIV, and an accelerated aging process. Previous research has shown that older PLHIV are more likely to be socially isolated. The intersection of HIV-related stigma and ageism is a complex issue requiring further research on the design and feasibility of implementing stigma reduction interventions. There is also an urgent need for research to address critical gaps in our understanding of the impacts of aging on the health of PLHIV and the nature of the accelerated aging process in PLHIV. There is therefore a need to train the next generation of researchers to address these challenges and to design, implement, and scale-up tailored and context-specific interventions for the growing population of older PLHIV in Uganda and similar resource-limited settings. In the past 4 years, we have established a comprehensive research-training program at Makerere University (Mak) with emphasis on strengthening leadership and expertise in Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (BSSR-D43TW011304) to address the evolving challenges in HIV care and prevention in Uganda. We have built on longstanding and productive collaborations between faculty at Mak and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), to provide a suitable environment for interdisciplinary training in BSSR. We propose to continue the program and focus the next year and a renewal application to address the challenges of HIV and aging. We propose a one-year supplement to spur interest in research on HIV and aging and to obtain preliminary data to inform future long-term research training in this area. Specifically, we aim to: 1) broaden the MakBSSR training program to include research training on HIV and aging, ageism, and intersectional stigma, 2) provide research training and mentorship to masters and postdoctoral fellowship trainees to address the evolving challenges of HIV and aging in Uganda and, 3) prepare a renewal application of the MakBSSR research training program focused on aging with HIV, ageism and intersectional stigma. This supplement will leverage existing resources of the MakBSSR program including collaborations among social, behavioral, and biomedical scientists at Mak, collaborating HIV programs, and partner universities in the USA. During the one-year supplement, we plan to train one master’s degree candidate and two post-doctoral fellowship trainees, all at Mak.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2023	MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES	CLINICAL RESEARCH BUILDING NEW MULAGO HILL ROAD	KAMPALA				UGA	International Research and Research Training	000	5	3/7/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2023	MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES	CLINICAL RESEARCH BUILDING NEW MULAGO HILL ROAD	KAMPALA				UGA	International Research and Research Training	001	5	3/7/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2023	MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES	CLINICAL RESEARCH BUILDING NEW MULAGO HILL ROAD	KAMPALA				UGA	International Research and Research Training	001	5	6/3/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2024	2023	MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES	CLINICAL RESEARCH BUILDING NEW MULAGO HILL ROAD	KAMPALA				UGA	International Research and Research Training	000	5	6/3/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $400,639 )
2023	2023	MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE O F HEALTH SCIENCES	CLINICAL RESEARCH BUILDING NEW MULAGO HILL ROAD	KAMPALA				UGA	International Research and Research Training	000	5	3/23/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$300,639
2023	2023	MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE O F HEALTH SCIENCES	CLINICAL RESEARCH BUILDING NEW MULAGO HILL ROAD	KAMPALA				UGA	International Research and Research Training	001	5	9/13/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$100,000
														Subtotal = $400,639

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $301,055 )
2022	2022	MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE O F HEALTH SCIENCES	CLINICAL RESEARCH BUILDING NEW MULAGO HILL ROAD	KAMPALA				UGA	International Research and Research Training	000	4	3/4/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$301,055
														Subtotal = $301,055

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $301,055 )
2021	2021	MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE O F HEALTH SCIENCES	NEW MULAGO HOSPITAL COMPLEX	KAMPALA				UGA	International Research and Research Training	000	3	4/1/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$301,055
2021	2021	MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE O F HEALTH SCIENCES	NEW MULAGO HOSPITAL COMPLEX	KAMPALA				UGA	International Research and Research Training	001	3	6/21/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $301,055

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $298,879 )
2020	2020	MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE O F HEALTH SCIENCES	NEW MULAGO HOSPITAL COMPLEX	KAMPALA				UGA	International Research and Research Training	000	2	4/13/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$298,879
														Subtotal = $298,879

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $298,239 )
2019	2019	MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE O F HEALTH SCIENCES	NEW MULAGO HOSPITAL COMPLEX	KAMPALA				UGA	International Research and Research Training	000	1	8/30/2019	NEW	$298,239
2019	2019	MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE O F HEALTH SCIENCES	NEW MULAGO HOSPITAL COMPLEX	KAMPALA				UGA	International Research and Research Training	001	1	9/2/2019	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $298,239

Grand Total All Awards = $1,599,867

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Strengthening behavioral and social science research capacity to address the evolving challenges in HIV care and prevention in Uganda

Award Number: D43TW011304

ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/18/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/30/2025

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