Helping clinics in Malawi prevent mothers passing HIV to their babies
Implementation Science Core [Parent Title: PREVENTING INFANT INFECTIONS WITH IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE IN MALAWI]
This project helps clinics in Malawi use proven HIV prevention steps so fewer babies are born with HIV.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chapel Hill, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11325795 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding and living with HIV in Malawi, this project helps clinics use proven steps to prevent passing HIV to your baby. The implementation science core gives local health teams training, tools, and support to choose how best to deliver these services and measure how they work in real clinics. Clinic staff will collect routine data, listen to patients and providers about barriers, and try out practical strategies to make care fit the local setting. The goal is to turn research into everyday clinic care so more babies are born HIV-free.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Pregnant or breastfeeding people living with HIV receiving care at participating clinics in Malawi would be the ideal candidates to be reached or involved.
Not a fit: People outside the participating clinics or regions, or those who are not pregnant or breastfeeding, may not directly benefit from this core's activities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more infants would be born HIV-free and parents would get more reliable prevention care during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
How similar studies have performed: Similar implementation approaches have improved delivery of HIV prevention services in some settings, but making them routine in low-resource clinics remains challenging.
Where this research is happening
Chapel Hill, United States
- Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Pence, Brian W — Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Study coordinator: Pence, Brian W
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.