Making women-friendly HIV prevention pharmacies in Tanzania
Official title: Making women's options for HIV prevention in Tanzania accessible and joining implementation science capacity building (MWOTAJI)
Funded at Centre of Excellence in Health Monitoring and Evaluation · NIH-11380033 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A Tanzania-based program tests a youth-friendly, pharmacy-based approach to expand access to HIV prevention and sexual health services for adolescent girls and young women.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Centre of Excellence in Health Monitoring and Evaluation NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Morogoro, Tanzania U Rep) |
| Project start | September 18, 2023 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $946,541 |
| NIH project number | 5UG1HD113163-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11380033 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
AGYW aged 15-24 in Tanzania who would use PrEP, HIV self-testing, or SRH services at community pharmacies.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals outside the target age range or those not engaging with pharmacy-based services may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project partners with AGYW in sub-Saharan Africa to open youth-friendly pharmacies called Malkia Klabu that provide PrEP, HIV self-testing, and other reproductive health services. Building on pilot data, it aims to implement and evaluate multiple pharmacy-based service models over five years to see if they increase PrEP uptake and SRH service use. The study uses real-world clinic and community settings to understand how best to reduce stigma, improve access, and link community services with facilities. Participants include AGYW who may visit these pharmacies for prevention and SRH care, with attention to safety, privacy, and acceptability. Results could inform scalable strategies to reduce new HIV infections among young women in Tanzania and similar settings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this model could make HIV prevention more accessible and acceptable for AGYW, potentially reducing new infections and improving SRH outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: Preliminary pilot data suggest that youth-friendly pharmacies can improve engagement with PrEP and SRH services, but broader scale-up is needed.
Where this research is happening
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Centre of Excellence in Health Monitoring and Evaluation
Morogoro, Tanzania U Rep Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Anasel, Mackfallen Giliadi — Centre of Excellence in Health Monitoring and Evaluation
- Study coordinator: Anasel, Mackfallen Giliadi
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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.