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Uganda to Receive $5.1 Million for New Adolescent HIV Care Initiative

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The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy a $5,115,391 grant to support the Streams project, a new health initiative focused on transforming adolescent HIV care and mental health services in Uganda. Led by Philip Kreniske, an assistant professor at CUNY SPH, the project will integrate HIV treatment support with mental health care and economic empowerment for adolescents living with HIV in rural clinics.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Streams project will be implemented in 24 rural clinics in Uganda, aiming to close persistent mental health gaps among young people living with HIV.
  • The initiative will prioritize early detection and management of depression and anxiety, provide economic empowerment initiatives, and integrate HIV treatment support tailored to adolescents' developmental needs.
  • The project aims to boost adherence to antiretroviral therapy and develop scalable models for adolescent HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Adolescents living with HIV face unique challenges, including stigma, depression, economic hardship, and a lack of youth-friendly services, leading to treatment drop-offs.
  • The findings of the Streams project are expected to directly inform Uganda's adolescent health and HIV strategies, offering evidence for integrated care in resource-limited settings.

Statistics:

  • $5,115,391: The amount of the grant awarded by the NIH to support the Streams project.
  • 24: The number of rural clinics in Uganda where the Streams project will be implemented.
  • 10,000: The number of doses of injectable drug for HIV prevention that Uganda will receive (from a separate initiative).
  • 2030: The global goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by.
  • 20+ years: The duration of the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar), a cornerstone of HIV funding in Africa, which could face uncertainty as Washington debates its reauthorization.

Sources:

  • US National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
  • Ministry of Health (Uganda)
  • Washington University (collaborating with CUNY SPH)
  • President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar)

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