Project Grant R01TW012908

Award Date 8/9/24
Completion Date 7/31/27
Dollars Obligated $185K
Federal Grant Program
93.989
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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This federal Project Grant award, with ID R01TW012908, was provided by the Fogarty International Center (CFDA 93.989) under the "International Research and Research Training" program. The $185,273 grant will fund a project to adapt and pilot an intervention to reduce HIV/AIDS and drug use stigma and increase retention in HIV care among women living with HIV who use drugs in Ukraine.

The key project activities include: 1) Adapting a small group, multi-session intervention to train participants in cognitive and behavioral skills to improve coping and reduce internalized and anticipated stigma, develop communication skills, and address structural barriers to antiretroviral therapy; 2) Assessing the preliminary efficacy of the adapted intervention on primary outcomes of HIV care engagement and antiretroviral therapy adherence, and secondary outcome of drug treatment engagement; and 3) Evaluating the acceptability, feasibility, cost, and implementation of the intervention.

The project will be implemented through a partnership between The Johns Hopkins University as the primary awardee and the Ukrainian Institute On Public Health Policy as a sub-grantee, who will lead the research activities in Ukraine.

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