Project Grant R01TW012904

Award Date 8/9/24
Completion Date 7/31/27
Dollars Obligated $208K
Federal Grant Program
93.989
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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  1. Adapting the existing FRESH (Finding Respect and Ending Stigma around HIV) intervention to create the KABAWIL intervention, which will be culturally tailored for the indigenous population in Guatemala through in-depth interviews and focus groups with the target participants.
  2. Conducting a randomized wait-list controlled pilot trial with 120 participants (60 indigenous sexual minority men and 60 traditional healers) to assess the preliminary efficacy of the KABAWIL intervention on increasing HIV testing, PrEP uptake, medication adherence, and reducing stigma and discrimination.
  3. Evaluating the facilitators and barriers to implementing the KABAWIL intervention through a mixed-methods assessment guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.

This project aims to reduce intersectional stigmas and improve HIV prevention and care for indigenous populations in Guatemala and throughout the Americas.

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