Tracking HIV, TB, and related health issues across Southern Africa
International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) Southern Africa.
['FUNDING_U01'] · UNIVERSITAT BERN · NIH-11401338
This project links clinic and health system records to learn how people with HIV—including children, pregnant women, adolescents, and adults—are doing and how TB, COVID-19, cancers, and other conditions affect their care.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_U01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITAT BERN (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (Bern, SWITZERLAND) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11401338 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
From a patient point of view, the project brings together health records from hospitals, clinics, and provincial databases across Southern Africa to follow people living with HIV. It follows adults, adolescents, pregnant women, infants, and key prevention groups like pre-exposure prophylaxis users to see how they move through care. The work also tracks TB, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, cancers, mental health, substance use, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on services. New digital tools and data links are being added to improve how routine data can guide better care.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People living with or at risk for HIV who receive care at participating clinics or are recorded in provincial health databases in Southern Africa (including adults, adolescents, pregnant women, and children).
Not a fit: People who do not receive care at participating sites, live outside the participating regions, or lack documented health records are unlikely to be included or directly benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help improve HIV and co-infection care, prevention programs, and health services for people across Southern Africa.
How similar studies have performed: Regional HIV data networks including earlier IeDEA efforts have successfully informed treatment guidelines and public-health programs, while some planned analyses and new data linkages are novel.
Where this research is happening
Bern, SWITZERLAND
- UNIVERSITAT BERN — Bern, SWITZERLAND (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: ROHNER, ELIANE — UNIVERSITAT BERN
- Study coordinator: ROHNER, ELIANE
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.
Conditions: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Virus