Mobile WACh Empower: Helping women with HIV plan their reproductive health
Mobile WACh Empower: Mobile solutions to empower reproductive life planning for women living with HIV
This project uses mobile technology to help women living with HIV make important decisions about their family planning and reproductive health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Washington NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11126557 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
For women living with HIV, planning for family and reproductive health can be complicated, involving decisions about medications, contraception, and preventing STIs. This project aims to make it easier for you to get high-quality information and support for these important choices. We are exploring how mobile health technology, like two-way text messaging, can provide personalized counseling and strengthen the care you receive. The goal is to help you prevent unintended pregnancies, safely plan for children, and improve overall maternal and child health.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This project is designed for women living with HIV who are navigating reproductive life planning, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa.
Not a fit: Patients who are not women living with HIV or who are not facing reproductive health planning decisions would likely not directly benefit from this specific project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this project could provide women living with HIV with better tools and support to manage their reproductive health and family planning decisions.
How similar studies have performed: While integrating family planning into HIV care has faced challenges, mobile health technology is a promising new approach to improve these services.
Where this research is happening
Seattle, United States
- University of Washington — Seattle, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Drake, Alison L — University of Washington
- Study coordinator: Drake, Alison L
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.