East Africa network tracking HIV care and treatment outcomes
East Africa International Epidemiology Database to evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) Regional Consortium
This project aims to learn what helps people with HIV in East Africa stay in care and keep the virus suppressed.
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 ID | NIH-11113871 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Researchers combine and harmonize medical records from HIV clinics across East Africa to track patient visits, treatments, and lab results over time. They use modern analytics and machine-learning methods to spot patterns in who stays in care and who does not. The work looks at how age, behavior, health-system factors, and tuberculosis co-infection affect treatment retention and viral suppression. Findings are meant to point to practical program and clinic changes that can help people remain on treatment and improve outcomes.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People living with HIV who receive care at participating clinics in East Africa, including those newly diagnosed, on antiretroviral treatment, or with TB co-infection, are the ideal candidates to be represented in this effort.
Not a fit: People without HIV or those who do not receive care at participating East African clinics are unlikely to benefit directly from this regional database.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help programs change clinic practices and policies to improve retention in care and viral suppression for people living with HIV in East Africa.
How similar studies have performed: Large HIV cohort collaborations like IeDEA have previously informed treatment guidelines and program improvements, so this builds on established successful approaches.
Where this research is happening
Indianapolis, United States
- Indiana University Indianapolis — Indianapolis, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wools-Kaloustian, Kara Kay — Indiana University Indianapolis
- Study coordinator: Wools-Kaloustian, Kara Kay
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.