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.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Indiana University Indianapolis NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Indianapolis, United States) |
| Project start | August 5, 2006 |
| Project end | June 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $254,445 |
| NIH project number | 3U01AI069911-21S3 |
| Project ID | NIH-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
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Indiana University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wools-Kaloustian, Kara Kay — Indiana University Indianapolis
- Study coordinator: Wools-Kaloustian, Kara Kay
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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.