The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $783,113 Project Grant (CFDA 93.310 - Trans-NIH Research Support) to Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of a couples-based intervention called CUPID (Couples United in HIV Prevention Informed Decisions) to improve uptake, persistence, and adherence to biomedical HIV prevention options among women in Uganda. The study aims to refine the CUPID intervention, evaluate its effectiveness in increasing women's pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use, and assess implementation outcomes to inform adoption and integration of CUPID to support women's PrEP use. The project leverages a partnership with the Ugandan Ministry of Health and the Catalyst demonstration project, which offers women a choice of different PrEP products. RTI International is collaborating with two subgrantees: Family Health International (FHI 360), a global nonprofit focused on integrated development solutions, and Mujhu Care, a minority and woman-owned nonprofit organization based in Uganda, to deliver the CUPID intervention and conduct research activities.
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