Making women's options for HIV prevention in Tanzania accessible and joining implementation science capacity building (MWOTAJI)

Summary

This 5-year implementation science study aims to evaluate the Malkia Klabu ('Queen Club') strategy in Tanzania, a pharmacy-based loyalty program designed for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) to improve access to HIV prevention (PrEP, HIVST) and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services.

What they want

The project involves a 5-year implementation science study to scale and evaluate several models of Malkia Klabu’s pharmacy-based approach for PrEP and HIVST delivery in five research sites in Lake Zone, Tanzania, utilizing the RE-AIM framework. Aim 1 will conduct a Type 3 Hybrid Implementation-Effectiveness study of four pharmacy-based differentiated PrEP delivery models in 50 pharmacies, examining implementation outcomes before and after user cost-sharing. Aim 2 will examine the success of these models on effective PrEP use among a cohort of 575 AGYW, program reach via a cross-sectional household survey with 750 AGYW, and pharmacy exit surveys with approximately 200 AGYW. Aim 3 will establish a Certificate in Implementation Science program coupled with seed grants for graduates to build local research and policymaking capacity.

Deliverables

Determination of the strongest and most sustainable Malkia Klabu implementation strategy for pharmacy-based PrEP and HIVST delivery to AGYW
Launched implementation science training program
Certificate in Implementation Science for graduates
Seed grants for graduates

Technical requirements

RE-AIM framework
Type 3 Hybrid Implementation-Effectiveness study
Pharmacy-based differentiated PrEP delivery models
HIV self-testing (HIVST)
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)

Key personnel

Local researchers
Policymakers

Market context

inferred from NAICS

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

NAICS 541720

US market size: $2.0T
Typical award: $25K – $50M

Typical buyers

All federal civilianDoDStates

Commonly required

8(a)WOSBSDVOSBPE/PMP

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