Bringing HPV self-testing into HIV clinics in Ethiopia with Project ECHO support
Leveraging Project ECHO for improved cervical cancer screening in Ethiopia: An implementation study of integrated HPV selfsampling in HIV care centers
This project offers HPV self-sampling to women living with HIV during routine HIV care in Ethiopia while training clinic staff through Project ECHO to improve follow-up.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Albert Einstein College of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bronx, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11407741 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you are a woman living with HIV who goes to an ART clinic in Ethiopia, this project would offer you an HPV self-sampling kit during your regular visit and help link positive results to follow-up care. Clinic teams will get remote mentoring and standardized guidance through Project ECHO so screening, triage with VIA, and treatment steps are more consistent. The researchers will use clinic records, surveys, and interviews to learn how well self-sampling can be integrated into HIV care and where problems happen. The overall approach is to use existing HIV care visits to make cervical cancer screening easier and more reliable for women like you.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Women living with HIV who receive care at participating antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinics in Ethiopia are the intended participants.
Not a fit: Women not attending the participating clinics, women without HIV, or those unwilling to do self-sampling may not receive direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could increase early detection and treatment of cervical pre-cancer among women with HIV by making screening more accessible and better linked to care.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies show HPV self-sampling often increases screening uptake and Project ECHO can improve provider practice, though integrating both within Ethiopian HIV clinics is a newer approach.
Where this research is happening
Bronx, United States
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine — Bronx, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lott, Breanne — Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Lott, Breanne
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.