Salud Móvil: Latino-centered mobile and digital outreach to improve access to HIV and sexual health services
PS24-063, MARI Project: SALUD MOVIL: Strengthening Access in Latinos Using Digital and Mobile Outreach through Versatile, Inclusive, and Latino-centered Healthcare Innovations
This project uses bilingual mobile messaging, social media, and peer navigators to help Hispanic and Latino gay and bisexual men in Atlanta get timely HIV testing, prevention, and care.
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-11082189 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This program offers bilingual, Latino-centered outreach through social media, mobile messaging, and trained peer navigators who connect people to affordable HIV testing, PrEP, and treatment. If you join, a peer navigator can help schedule appointments, find services with convenient hours, and address language or transportation problems. The team works closely with local health departments and community organizations to reach neighborhoods affected by recent HIV clusters. The project builds on a citywide bilingual campaign started in 2023 and expands digital tools and navigator support across Atlanta.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Hispanic and Latino gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men (HLGBM) living in Atlanta or nearby Georgia health districts who need HIV testing, prevention (PrEP), or linkage to care.
Not a fit: People who are not part of the target group (for example non-Latino individuals, women, or those living outside the service area) are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could reduce new HIV infections and make it easier for Latino gay and bisexual men to get timely testing, prevention, and treatment.
How similar studies have performed: Similar peer-navigator and digital outreach efforts have improved testing and linkage to care in other communities, and this project builds on a locally adopted bilingual campaign with positive user feedback.
Where this research is happening
Atlanta, United States
- Emory University — Atlanta, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Saldana, Carlos Sebastian — Emory University
- Study coordinator: Saldana, Carlos Sebastian
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.