NIH-funded research U01 cooperative agreement

East Africa HIV Care and Treatment Insights Across Regions

Official title: East Africa International Epidemiology Database to evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) Regional Consortium

Funded at Indiana University Indianapolis · NIH-11564001 · Data updated 2026-11-12

A regional collaboration is extending its work to understand how people in East Africa stay in HIV care and achieve viral suppression as funding and programs change.

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Quick facts

Grant typeU01 cooperative agreement
Study typeNIH-funded research
Funding institutionIndiana University Indianapolis
NIH-funded
Lab location1 site (Indianapolis, United States)
Project startAugust 5, 2006
Project endJune 30, 2028
Funding year2026
Award (this year)$254,445
NIH project number3U01AI069911-21S3
Project IDNIH-11564001 on NIH RePORTER

Who could benefit from this research

Could help

People living with HIV in East Africa who are part of participating care programs and regional HIV databases.

Less likely to help

Individuals not connected to the participating care programs or regions may not directly benefit.

What this research studies

This project analyzes real-world HIV care data from several East Africa regions to identify factors that help people stay in care and achieve viral suppression. It uses harmonized data and advanced analysis methods to understand patient, health-system, and environmental influences. The work will describe how people move through care stages and how developmental and behavioral factors affect outcomes, with attention to tuberculosis co-infection. The study builds on existing partnerships to inform policies and programs that sustain effective HIV treatment amid changing donor priorities.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the project could inform policies and programs that improve retention in care and viral suppression for people living with HIV in East Africa.

How similar studies have gone: Previous similar analyses have helped identify system-level factors affecting HIV care retention, but this regional effort aims to adapt insights to evolving funding landscapes.

Where this research is happening

  • Indiana University Indianapolis
    Indianapolis, United States
    Active

Researchers

  • Principal investigator: Wools-Kaloustian, Kara Kay — Indiana University Indianapolis
  • Study coordinator: Wools-Kaloustian, Kara Kay

Related research

Other NIH-funded projects on the same topics.

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.
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