Award
NIH Reporter #5K01HL165086-02
LeveRaging Community Engagement to SusTAIN NCD InTegrated Care Models (RETAIN-IT)
Recipient
New York University School of Medicine
Award Amount
$163,216.00
Ceiling
$163,216.00
Awarded
August 27, 2025
Identifier
5K01HL165086-02
The RETAIN-IT project aims to develop and pilot a community-led strategy to link people living with HIV and hypertension to primary healthcare in Nigeria, addressing cardiovascular risks and improving integrated care models. It supports U.S. global health priorities and will provide insights for similar efforts in the U.S.
Description
This project will develop and pilot a community-led strategy to improve linkage of people living with HIV and hypertension to primary healthcare in Nigeria. The study addresses a growing source of cardiovascular morbidity among people aging with HIV and will generate implementation lessons relevant to U.S. efforts to strengthen community-clinical linkages, reduce care fragmentation, and improve chronic disease management for medically challenged populations. It is also aligned with current U.S. priorities emphasizing integrated service delivery, stronger referral systems, durable local health system capacity, and more efficient translation of evidence into practice.