Keeping men with HIV in Jamaica connected to care
Jamaica CARES Project: Enhancing HIV Care Continuity Among Priority Populations in Jamaica
This project builds practical supports to help adult men living with HIV in Jamaica stay on treatment and improve their health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11386477 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be part of work that first listens to men in Jamaica about the social pressures, safety concerns, and mental health challenges that make it hard to stay in HIV care. Researchers will gather interviews and clinic data to learn how these factors affect taking medicines and keeping the virus suppressed. Using what they learn, the team will design and try out a practical support program meant to help adult men stick with treatment and get better clinical results. The project is led by a UCSF nurse-scientist working with local partners and mentors experienced in HIV care and intervention research.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adult men (age 21 and older) living with HIV in Jamaica who have trouble staying linked to care or taking their medicines would be the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who do not have HIV, live outside Jamaica, are younger than 21, or are already consistently engaged in care with sustained viral suppression are unlikely to receive direct benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help more men in Jamaica stay on HIV treatment, raise viral suppression rates, and lower illness and risk of transmission.
How similar studies have performed: Adherence and support interventions have helped patients in other countries, but tailoring and testing these approaches specifically for adult men in Jamaica is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
San Francisco, United States
- University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Harris, Orlando Omar — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Harris, Orlando Omar
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.