Award
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities 5UG1MD019436-04
VS4A: VITAL Start (Video-Intervention to Inspire Treatment Adherence for Life) for Adolescents, a video intervention to improve retention and adherence to ART among adolescents living with HIV
Recipient
Baylor College of Medicine
Award Amount
$749,153.00
Ceiling
$749,153.00
Awarded
July 21, 2026
Identifier
5UG1MD019436-04
The award funds a project to develop and scale a video-based intervention to improve HIV treatment adherence and retention among adolescents, with a trial in Malawi and implications for global adolescent HIV programs.
Description
This study will evaluate a scalable, cost-effective video-based behavioral intervention designed to improve adherence, retention in care, and viral suppression among adolescents living with HIV. The intervention will be adapted, assessed, and supported for scale-up in a multisite cluster randomized controlled trial in Malawi. The project aims to improve treatment adherence among adolescents with HIV through a scalable digital intervention, with potential broad impact on adolescent HIV programs globally.