Tracking HIV, TB, and related health issues across Southern Africa
International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) Southern Africa.
['FUNDING_U01'] · UNIVERSITAT BERN · NIH-11401342
Bringing together clinical and public health records from people living with or at risk for HIV, TB, and related conditions across Southern Africa to improve care for adults, children, pregnant women, and adolescents.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_U01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITAT BERN (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (Bern, SWITZERLAND) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11401342 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You will be part of a large effort that combines medical records from clinics and provincial health data centers across Southern Africa to follow people with HIV, TB, COVID-19, and other health conditions. The project includes adults, pregnant women, infants, children, and adolescents, and creates cohorts for people on pre-exposure prophylaxis as well as those with cancers, hepatitis, mental health, or non-communicable diseases. Teams link and analyze clinic, laboratory, and cancer-matching data to track outcomes along the care continuum and to study the impact of COVID-19 and sex-based differences in care. Results are meant to help local health services improve prevention, screening, and treatment approaches.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People receiving care for HIV, TB, or related conditions at participating clinics in Southern Africa — including adults, pregnant women, children, adolescents, and people on PrEP — are ideal candidates for inclusion.
Not a fit: Individuals who live outside the participating regions or do not receive care at linked clinics, or who have no available clinical records, are unlikely to be enrolled or to receive direct benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help health programs identify gaps and improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for people with HIV, TB, and related conditions in Southern Africa.
How similar studies have performed: Previous IeDEA consortium phases and other large international cohort collaborations have produced important, actionable findings about HIV and TB care, and this project builds on those proven approaches.
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