The study will use implementation science to understand and design stakeholder-informed innovative interventions to improve youth HIV-Prevention and Care continuums in rural and Urban areas.
This 5-year project aims;
- To conduct formative research to enhance understanding of the barriers and facilitators for implementation of the proposed HIV prevention,
- To Assess the rollout of culturally acceptable, feasible HIV prevention and care interventions among AYA
- To Strengthen the capacity of Implementation Science and to translate findings into policy.
This study will be implemented by four consortium members (Baylor-Uganda, IDRC, MJAP, and MU-JHU), operating at 5 Clinical Research Performance Sites (CRPS) in rural, semi-rural, and urban Uganda. The 5 CRPS are health center IVs (Lyantonde, Kamuli) and hospitals (Kampala, Kyenjojo, Kagadi). After the stakeholders meeting the study team visited Kitayunjwa Health Centre III in Kamuli district which is one of the participating health facility in the study.
HIP-CY Protocol Overview for Stakehoder Meeting — 29 May 2024 (2)
