HIV care network across Latin America and the Caribbean
Caribbean, Central, and South America network for HIV Epidemiology (CCASAnet)
This project brings together clinics and researchers across Latin America and the Caribbean to improve tracking and care for people living with HIV, including pregnant patients and those with tuberculosis or lost to follow-up.
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-11388145 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This network links hospitals and clinics in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru to combine and standardize patient records so researchers and clinicians can spot gaps in care. Vanderbilt's coordinating center helps harmonize data, runs analyses, and provides training and mentorship to local teams. Over the next five years the collaboration will focus on the HIV care continuum, people who have been lost to follow-up, pregnancy outcomes, non-communicable diseases, and tuberculosis treatment outcomes with and without HIV. The work uses clinic records and observational analyses to inform improvements in local care and policy.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people living with HIV who receive care at one of the CCASAnet participating clinics in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, or Peru, including pregnant patients and those co-infected with TB.
Not a fit: People without HIV or those not receiving care at participating clinics are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could help clinics find and keep patients in care, improve treatment outcomes, and guide better support for pregnant people and those with TB.
How similar studies have performed: CCASAnet has operated since 2006 and prior network analyses have produced useful findings, so this work builds on established, proven 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.