Evaluating Smoking Cessation and Harm Reduction Approaches among People Living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa
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Funding Fogarty Program
HIV-associated Noncommunicable Diseases Research at LMIC Institutions
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Evaluating Smoking Cessation and Harm Reduction Approaches among People Living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Principal Institution
New York University School of Medicine
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
El-shahawy, Omar; Peer, Nasheeta
Project Contact Information
Email:
omar.elshahawy@nyumc.org
Year(s) Awarded
2022–2024
Country
South Africa
Project Description
Smoking-related illnesses are leading causes of non HIV/AIDS-related deaths among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). To date, no intervention has adequately addressed smoking cessation among PLWHA, especially in South Africa. Building on our previous work and our expertise, in collaboration with our South African partners, we will adapt an evidence-based interactive telehealth harm reduction intervention to promote cigarette smoking abstinence among PLWHA, and conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to examine feasibility, acceptability and potential efficacy of the intervention.
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