Wits-UNC Partnership: Expanding Capacity in HIV Implementation Science in South Africa
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
Wits-UNC Partnership: Expanding Capacity in HIV Implementation Science in South Africa
Principal Institution
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Pettifor, Audrey
Project Contact Information
Email: apettif@email.unc.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2014-2024
Country
South Africa
Collaborators
Wits Health Consortium
Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation
The Aurum Institute
ANOVA Health Institute
University of Cape Town
Themba Lethu Clinic Helen Joseph Hospital
Project Description
This program aims to
- support Wits SPH to independently lead the IS degree program and fund 10 South African PhD students in IS HIV research
- support Wits and affiliate faculty to become independent researchers in IS HIV and
- build expertise in IS among three leading South African HIV research organizations.
In this renewal we aim to expand the cadre of IS researchers who can conduct rigorous IS research to improve the uptake and delivery of prevention and care programs in South Africa, ultimately preventing new HIV infections and deaths.
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