This $375,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (CFDA 93.279 - Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs) aims to evaluate the impact of a status-neutral, person-centric intervention called the "Blue Shed" on HIV transmission and outcomes among people who inject drugs (PWID) in New Delhi, India. The project has three key objectives: Assess the direct impact of the Blue Shed intervention on HIV incidence, viral suppression, and mortality among PWID in New Delhi. Quantify the overlap of HIV epidemics between PWID in New Delhi and other populations, as well as PWID across other Indian cities, to understand potential indirect impacts of the Blue Shed intervention. Model the direct and indirect impacts of the status-neutral, person-centric Blue Shed intervention, both alone and in combination with other strategies like long-acting ART and PrEP. The project will leverage existing PWID cohort data, establish biometric linkages to the Blue Shed clinic, collect new mobility data, recruit sexual partners of PWID, and conduct phylogenetic analyses to achieve these aims. This research presents a unique opportunity to evaluate an innovative intervention model in a setting with extremely high HIV incidence among PWID.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $375.0k | 8/7/24 |