Youth-friendly pharmacies to expand HIV prevention for young women in Tanzania
Making women's options for HIV prevention in Tanzania accessible and joining implementation science capacity building (MWOTAJI)
This project creates club-style, youth-friendly pharmacy services so adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania can more easily get HIV prevention tools like PrEP, HIV self-tests, and reproductive health care.
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 ID | NIH-11160497 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, you would be welcomed into a Malkia Klabu (“Queen Club”) at a local pharmacy where staff are trained to provide HIV prevention, self-testing kits, and contraception with privacy and youth-friendly support. The program uses a loyalty-club approach, outreach, and strong links to nearby clinics so you can get follow-up care when needed. Over five years the team will roll out different pharmacy-based models across regions and track how many young women use and continue prevention services. The work builds on a pilot and aims to make pharmacy access a normal, convenient option for young women seeking HIV prevention.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adolescent girls and young women (about 15–24 years old) in Tanzania who want easier access to HIV prevention, testing, and reproductive health services.
Not a fit: People outside the target age range or location (including men), those already living with HIV and on treatment, or anyone needing specialized clinical care may not benefit from this pharmacy-focused prevention program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make it much easier and more comfortable for young women to start and stay on HIV prevention and get sexual and reproductive health services without facing clinic barriers.
How similar studies have performed: Similar community- and pharmacy-based PrEP and HIV self-test delivery efforts have shown promising pilot results, though large-scale implementation among young women is still relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Morogoro, Tanzania U Rep
- 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
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.