Integrating heart-attack and stroke prevention with HIV care in Botswana
Official title: Integrating Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Care into Existing HIV Service Package in Botswana (InterCARE)-Statin Sub-study
Funded at University of Botswana · NIH-11401005 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A study tests a simple, scalable plan to help people with HIV in Botswana get statins to prevent heart problems.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Botswana NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Gaborone, Botswana) |
| Project start | September 1, 2025 |
| Project end | June 30, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $462,384 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HL182509-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11401005 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with HIV in Botswana who are eligible for statin therapy and receive HIV care.
✕Less likely to help
Patients outside the HIV care system or those not evaluating statins may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project will test a practical, multi-component approach inside existing HIV care to boost statin use for people with HIV who are at risk for heart attacks and strokes. It uses a straightforward age plus hypertension approach to identify risk and a differentiated community delivery plan to support statin uptake and ongoing use. The aim is to see how well this integrated strategy works in a real-world setting in Botswana, with outcomes on implementation and reach. If successful, the model could be adapted to similar settings with high HIV prevalence and limited resources.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients with HIV could experience fewer heart-related events through easier, scalable access to statins.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies show that integrated, scalable strategies can improve preventive care uptake in HIV programs, but results vary by setting.
Where this research is happening
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University of Botswana
Gaborone, Botswana Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mosepele, Mosepele — University of Botswana
- Study coordinator: Mosepele, Mosepele
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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.