Home-based cervical cancer screening for women living with HIV in Nigeria
The CHESS (Community, Home-based Education, Screening Services) Strategy to increase cervical cancer control access for HIV positive women in Nigeria
This project offers HPV-based cervical cancer screening at home through a peer-support program for women living with HIV in Nigeria.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Emory University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Atlanta, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11408315 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You may be offered HPV self-sampling and follow-up support delivered at home through the existing MoMent (Mother Mentor) peer-support network. Stakeholders and program staff will adapt MoMent to include home-based cervical cancer screening, referral, and treatment navigation. The team will track who is reached, how well the program is adopted and delivered, and what helps or hinders keeping it running using CFIR and RE-AIM implementation frameworks. The project aims to learn whether this model can be integrated into HIV care and scaled nationally.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Women living with HIV in Nigeria who are receiving HIV care and are eligible for cervical cancer screening are the intended participants.
Not a fit: People without HIV, or women living outside the Nigerian areas where the program is offered, would not be eligible to participate and would not directly benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could increase screening access and lead to earlier detection and treatment of cervical cancer among women living with HIV in Nigeria.
How similar studies have performed: Home-based HPV self-sampling and peer-support approaches have increased screening uptake in other settings, and this project builds on the already successful MoMent peer-support program.
Where this research is happening
Atlanta, United States
- Emory University — Atlanta, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Flowers, Lisa C. — Emory University
- Study coordinator: Flowers, Lisa C.
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.