HIV care and outcomes network across Latin America and the Caribbean
Caribbean, Central, and South America network for HIV Epidemiology (CCASAnet)
This network brings together HIV clinics across Latin America and the Caribbean to pool patient data so care, pregnancy outcomes, and prevention of other diseases can be improved.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Vanderbilt University Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Nashville, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11094842 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
As a person living with HIV, this project connects clinics in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru with a coordinating center in Nashville to combine and standardize health records. The network follows patients over time to track who stays in care, who is lost to follow-up, and how pregnant people and people with tuberculosis fare. Researchers also link HIV care data with information about non-communicable diseases and behavioral and psychosocial factors. The coordinating center offers data management support and mentorship to strengthen local research and clinical capacity.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adolescents and adults living with HIV who receive care at participating clinics in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, or Peru, including pregnant people and those with TB co-infection.
Not a fit: People not treated at participating sites, people without HIV, or those who do not consent to share their clinical data are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the network could help clinics keep more people on treatment, improve outcomes for pregnant people and those with TB, and guide prevention of long-term health problems.
How similar studies have performed: Other large regional HIV cohort collaborations within the leDEA network and international observational cohorts have produced useful findings about treatment outcomes and retention, so this approach builds on established methods.
Where this research is happening
Nashville, United States
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Castilho, Jessica L — Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Castilho, Jessica L
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.