HIV Prevention and Care Engagement in Nepal

Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.31 enrolled

Overview

This intervention focuses on increasing HIV testing, HIV medication adherence and reducing intersectional stigma. Our Sweekar intervention will implement 5 months of group-based activities to address the social stigma and HIV prevention and care needs.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

HIV

Interventions

Sweekar interventionBEHAVIORAL

The HIV prevention components focus on HIV education and use of HIV self-testing kits to increase frequency of HIV testing. The HIV care component is information and linkage to HIV treatment information and adherence support.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. aged 18 years old or older 2. identify as transgender, hijra, Meti, third gender or anything other than a gender typically associated with a male assigned sex at birth 3. live in the Terai highway district Madesh Province 4. Maithili- or Nepali-speaking 5. Willing to be part of the study for 6 months 6. Willing to travel, if needed, to participate in group sessions For those who test HIV negative: 1. Willing to self-test 2. Have or willing to have a mobile phone 3. Not HIV tested within the last 3 months For those who test HIV positive: (a) screen positive for HIV treatment non-adherence by self-report Exclusion Criteria: 1. Cannot or will not consent to the research, 2. Female sex assigned at birth, 3. Self-identify as a man 4. Do not speak Maithli or Nepali 5. Age under 18 -

Locations (1)

BDS

Kathmandu, Nepal

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

HIV testing Self-testing kits

Number of HIV self tests kits used at home or at a hospital or clinic

Time frame: At baseline and at 3 months

HIV testing frequency

HIV testing; Number of times received HIV testing using clinic or resources that is not HIV self-testing kits

Time frame: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months

HIV treatment engagement

Self-reported Wilson's Medication Scale to assess adherence patterns.

Time frame: At baseline, 3 months and 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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