Development and testing of a mobile application to enhance HIV prevention cascade in Malaysian MSM
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
Mobile Health (mHealth)
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Development and testing of a mobile application to enhance HIV prevention cascade in Malaysian MSM
Principal Institution
University of Connecticut Storrs
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Shrestha, Roman
Project Contact Information
Email:
roman.shrestha@uconn.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2020-2025
Country
Malaysia
Project Description
The research focuses on developing and prospectively testing the efficacy of a clinic-affiliated app (myCareLink) to deliver an integrated HIV prevention intervention in Malaysian men who have sex wtih men (MSM). This project will lead to the development of an innovative and culturally tailored app that will promote HIV testing and linkage to PrEP by addressing comorbid psychiatric and substance use disorder (P/SUD) in Malaysian MSM.
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