Leveraging Agriculture and Uniting Communities to Improve HIV Outcomes in Senegal: A cluster randomized controlled trial
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PROJECT SUMMARY Innovative strategies are needed to address the unique challenges faced by women living with HIV (WLHIV) in West Africa. Among the 5.1 million people living with HIV (PLHIV) in West and Central Africa in 2023, 65% were adolescent girls and women. Among PLHIV in the region, 81% knew their HIV status, 76% were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), and 70% had suppressed viral loads. Addressing the social and structural barriers that disproportionally impact women is critical to achieving the 95-95-95 targets and ending the HIV epidemic. Our previous work in Senegal, West Africa has shown that the majority of WLHIV are food insecure and that food insecurity is associated with poor HIV outcomes, including loss to follow-up, poor adherence to ART, and virologic failure. The high prevalence of food insecurity among WLHIV in Senegal and its role as a driver of poor outcomes across the HIV care cascade, suggest that strategies to address food insecurity are essential to interrupting transmission, improving quality of life, and preventing mortality. The Casamance region, located in the south of Senegal, has been the most severely affected by the HIV epidemic and has the highest prevalence of food insecurity in the country. In collaboration with our longstanding partners at the NGO DIG (“Development in Gardening”), the Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropical-CHNU de Fann, and the Région Médicale de Ziguinchor, we recently conducted an NIH funded pilot study to evaluate the experience and impact of a multisectoral nutrition-sensitive agricultural intervention among WLHIV in the Casamance. The findings from our pilot study suggest that participation in the intervention is associated with improvements in food security, virologic suppression, and mental health. In the proposed study, we will leverage our longstanding partnerships in Senegal and build upon our findings to conduct a cluster randomized trial to evaluate the impact of a multisectoral nutrition-sensitive agricultural (MNSA) intervention on HIV outcomes among women in the Casamance region. The AIMS of this study are, AIM 1. Determine the impact of a MNSA intervention on HIV outcomes among WLHIV in Senegal, AIM 2. Determine the mechanisms by which the MNSA intervention improves HIV outcomes among WLHIV in Senegal, Aim 2a. Determine the impact of the MNSA intervention on food security, dietary diversity, and nutritional status, Aim 2b. Determine the impact of the MNSA intervention on mental health outcomes and empowerment, and AIM 3. Determine the costs, cost-effectiveness, scalability, and sustainability of the MNSA intervention.
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Leveraging Agriculture and Uniting Communities to Improve HIV Outcomes in Senegal: A cluster randomized controlled trial is a NIMH - National Institute of Mental Health grant providing up to $613K for university, nonprofit, healthcare org. Applications are due 2031-05-31 (open). Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
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Up to $613K
2031-05-31
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