Support program to help women with HIV keep treatment working
Part of Immune system & allergy, Infections clinical trials.
This study tests a stigma-reducing support program to help women living with HIV and serious mental illness stay adherent to HIV treatment. It focuses on sustaining viral suppression by addressing stigma that can make care harder, and it involves family and community leaders as part of the approach.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman age 18–55 with a serious mental illness and HIV
- A clinician confirms a psychotic or mood disorder that affects daily functioning
- Your HIV status is confirmed positive
- You can give consent and speak English or Setswana
- You are a Botswana citizen
- For peer co-leaders: your psychiatric symptoms are stable for over 2 years and your HIV medicines are taken consistently
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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