HIV care and outcomes network across Latin America and the Caribbean
Caribbean, Central, and South America network for HIV Epidemiology (CCASAnet)
This project brings together clinics across Latin America and the Caribbean to track HIV care, treatment results, and long-term health for people living with HIV.
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-11388118 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be part of a group of clinics and researchers sharing and comparing patient data to learn how people with HIV get care and do over time. The network combines records from sites in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru and harmonizes them at a coordinating center. Researchers will follow people who drop out of care, pregnant women with HIV, and people with tuberculosis or other chronic conditions to understand outcomes and risks. The project also looks at psychosocial and behavioral factors and trains local researchers to use the data.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are people living with HIV who receive care at one of the participating clinics in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, or Peru, including pregnant women, adolescents, and people with TB co-infection.
Not a fit: People without HIV or those who do not receive care at a participating site are unlikely to get direct benefits from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could improve how clinics find and keep patients in care and guide better treatment and prevention policies in the region.
How similar studies have performed: CCASAnet has operated since 2006 as part of the leDEA program and similar regional clinic networks have previously produced findings that shaped HIV care and policy.
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.