# NIH Reporter #3R01MH135769-03S1

Determining the impact of peer-led, community-based PrEP delivery among youth in Brazil: A randomized controlled trial

**Recipient:** University of Alabama at Birmingham

**Award Amount:** $202,718.00
**Ceiling:** $202,718.00

**Awarded:** August 14, 2026

**Identifier:** 3R01MH135769-03S1

The National Institute of Mental Health awarded funding to the University of Alabama at Birmingham for a randomized controlled trial examining whether peer lay workers delivering PrEP in community settings can improve PrEP outcomes among youth in Brazil.

### Description

Research project to refine, test, and evaluate CommunityPrEP, a peer-led community-based intervention delivering HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to youth in Brazil. The project will compare PrEP uptake, adherence, and persistence with standard facility-based care.

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