Boosting cervical cancer prevention in Kenya and Malawi
Advancing Cancer Control for Health and Value (ACCHV)
['FUNDING_R37'] · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY · NIH-11086867
This project gathers local data to find practical ways to increase use of cervical cancer prevention tools for women and communities in Kenya and Malawi.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R37'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (NEW YORK, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11086867 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
The team will collect interviews, surveys, and national datasets to understand how cervical cancer prevention programs are working at individual, clinic, and community levels. They will use multi-level statistical models to identify the factors most linked to prevention uptake. The researchers will run agent-based computer simulations to explore how different program changes could increase population-level coverage of vaccination, screening, and follow-up. The work is carried out by NYU with experienced local partners in Kenya and Malawi.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are women, caregivers, community members, and health workers in selected areas of Kenya and Malawi who can provide experiences through interviews, surveys, or routine data.
Not a fit: People outside the study countries or patients who need immediate treatment for advanced cervical cancer are unlikely to get direct benefits from this prevention-focused project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help programs reach more women with HPV vaccination, screening, and timely care, which could lower cervical cancer cases and deaths.
How similar studies have performed: While national prevention programs have reduced cervical cancer in some places, this is the first large-scale effort combining local qualitative data, multi-level modeling, and agent-based simulation across Kenya and Malawi.
Where this research is happening
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- NEW YORK UNIVERSITY — NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: MOUCHERAUD, CORRINA — NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: MOUCHERAUD, CORRINA
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Advanced Cancer, Cancer Burden, Cancer Control, Cancer Control Science, Cervical Cancer