NIH Reporter #5K01HL165086-02

Community-led strategy development and pilot for integrated HIV/NCD care in Nigeria

This opportunity involves the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) awarding funding to New York University School of Medicine for a project focused on integrated HIV and noncommunicable disease (NCD) care in Nigeria. - Government Buyer: - National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the US Department of Health and Human Services - Key Partners: - New York University School of Medicine (awardee) - Network of People Living with HIV in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) - Services Requested: - Development of a community-led strategy to improve linkage of people living with HIV and hypertension to primary healthcare centers (1 unit) - Pilot implementation of the strategy for integrated HIV/NCD care (1 unit) - Evaluation and analysis of the strategy's acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility (1 unit) - Unique Requirements: - Use of participatory systems science and human-centered design - Co-development of culturally tailored referral strategies - Alignment with US global health priorities for integrated service delivery and strengthening local health system capacity - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named beyond NEPWHAN as a local partner.

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 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.

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