Affordable Robot-Based Assessment of Cognitive and Motor Impairment in People Living with HIV and HIV-Stroke
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
HIV-associated Noncommunicable Diseases Research at LMIC Institutions
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Affordable Robot-Based Assessment of Cognitive and Motor Impairment in People Living with HIV and HIV-Stroke
Principal Institution
University of Pennsylvania
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Johnson, Michelle J.
Project Contact Information
Email:
johnmic@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2023-2025
Country
Botswana
Project Description
Due to extremely limited infrastructure and healthcare resources, motor and cognitive impairments in general and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in particular often go undiagnosed in people living with HIV and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries. Novel and affordable technology-based strategies are needed to offer both evaluation and treatment. In collaboration with partners in Botswana, where the prevalence of both HIV and NCDs is high, we seek to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an innovative and affordable robot-assisted solution to objectively assess and diagnose motor and cognitive impairments after HIV and HIV-related stroke.
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