Sustainable Development for Improved HIV Health and Prevention in Kenya (SD4HKenya)
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
Fogarty HIV Research Training
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Sustainable Development for Improved HIV Health and Prevention in Kenya (SD4HKenya)
Principal Institution
University of California, San Francisco
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Cohen, Craig R; Bukusi, Elizabeth Anne; Ndunyu, Louisa; Weiser, Sheri Dawn
Project Contact Information
Email:
craig.cohen@ucsf.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2020-2024
Country
Kenya
Collaborators
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
Maseno University
UC Global Health Institute
NIH Partners
NIMH, NICHD
Project Description
Despite major advances in the care and treatment for people living with HIV (PLHIV), morbidity and mortality among PLHIV remains unacceptably high in sub-Saharan Africa, largely due to the parallel challenges of poverty and food insecurity. The Sustainable Development for HIV Health (SD4H) Training Program aims to train a cadre of interdisciplinary Kenyan PhD and Masters students' at Maseno University who will work at the intersection of sustainable development and health with a focus on improving HIV care, treatment and prevention outcomes.
The structure of the program supports young investigators to remain in Kenya because students remain vested and actively engaged in studies and meet the requirements for a degree within their home institution while benefiting from enhancements, i.e. additional courses/certificate offered at participating University of California campuses, full-participation in a SD4H mentored-research experience and a multidisciplinary team of dedicated mentors from Maseno University, the Kenya Medical Research Institute and the UC Global Health Institute.
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