Improving cervical cancer screening and treatment for women with HIV in Kenya
ENHANcing CErvical cancer screening and treatment in women LIviNg with HIV in KenyA (ENHANCE LINKAge)
This project will try new ways to help women living with HIV in Kenya get screened for cervical cancer and receive timely follow-up care when needed.
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-11398335 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you are a woman living with HIV in Kenya, this project aims to bring better cervical cancer screening and reliable follow-up into the HIV clinics where you already receive care. The team will introduce practical approaches such as improved HPV testing, patient navigation, provider training, and stronger tracking systems to close gaps between screening and treatment. They will work with public HIV clinics across Kenya, collect information on who gets screened and treated, and use those results to improve services and accountability. The goal is to remove patient-, provider-, and system-level barriers so more women complete diagnosis and treatment.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Women living with HIV who receive care at participating public HIV clinics in Kenya and are eligible for cervical cancer screening would be ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who do not receive care at the participating clinics, who live outside Kenya, or who are not living with HIV are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more women with HIV could be diagnosed earlier and receive timely treatment, which could reduce deaths from cervical cancer.
How similar studies have performed: Previous efforts to integrate cervical cancer services into HIV care have used similar screening methods but often struggled with poor follow-up and low treatment rates, so this project focuses on improving those linkages.
Where this research is happening
Atlanta, United States
- Emory University — Atlanta, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Chung, Michael Hoonbae — Emory University
- Study coordinator: Chung, Michael Hoonbae
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.