Enhancing Capacity in HIV Prevention Implementation Research at Africa University

增强非洲大学艾滋病毒预防实施研究的能力

• 批准号: 8532071
• 负责人: Rugare Abigail Kangwende
• 金额: $ 3.02万
• 依托单位: AFRICA UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-08-09 至 2015-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8532071
• 关键词: AIDS prevention; Africa; Applications Grants; Award; Contracts; Discipline; Documentation; Educational Curriculum; Educational Status; Ensure; Epidemic; Grant; HIV; HIV Infections; Human Resources; Institution; Modeling; Phase; Process; Progress Reports; Research; Research Training; Site; Training; Training Programs; Universities; Variant; Work; Zimbabwe; design; implementation research; implementation science; meetings; response; skills; skills training; success

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application is proposing HIV research training for Africa University, Zimbabwe on the scientific topic: Implementation Research on Combination HIV Prevention. With 46,000 new HIV infections acquired in 2011 alone, Zimbabwe still has a high burden of HIV, and has prioritized HIV prevention in its strategic response to the epidemic. Implementation research in combination HIV prevention is a crucial component of such a response, yet the prerequisite skills to conduct it are limited in many institutions in LMIC including Zimbabwe. An institution-wide consultative process was carried out at Africa University (AU) to agree on the scientific topic and to develop the grant application. This application seeks to review the capacity available at AU then define and design a training package required to bring AU to a high and sustainable level of capacity in research and research training in HIV prevention implementation science. It is believed AU requires a training model that will develop HIV research expertise across its various disciplines and departments, to prepare for the multi-disciplinary response required in HIV prevention implementation science. It is envisaged that AU may not have the capacity to provide some of the key skills and training required. Therefore 3 institutions with the desired capacity to meet AU's training needs are partnering with AU in this planning grant. AU's collaborative relationship with its partners will be formalised through appropriate documentation during the early phase of the planning grant. Once the grant is awarded, AU will set up a Project Implementing Committee (PIC) with membership of diverse background to ensure complementary and integrated expertise tasked with the effective implementation of this proposed project. Progress reports are prepared and reviewed and any adverse variations are noted and corrective action taken. The local PD/PI will be supported by her co-PD/PI and the PIC to ensure success of this proposed project. Working with the PIC, a consultant will be contracted to itemise the essential skills needed at AU to effectively conduct HIV prevention implementation research. The results will be compared with the currently available capacity at AU, and appropriate training levels and programs to fill the identified gaps will be determined. The key personnel and the partner sites will then decide on the most appropriate training sites for the different levels of training identified, develop curricula, and other essential components to submit an appropriate proposal in response to the D43 training grant FOA in July 2014.

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请为津巴布韦非洲大学提出关于科学主题的艾滋病毒研究培训：艾滋病毒预防组合的实施研究。仅在2011年，津巴布韦就有46 000人新感染艾滋病毒，艾滋病毒的负担仍然很重，因此在其防治艾滋病的战略中将预防艾滋病毒列为优先事项。结合艾滋病毒预防的实施研究是这种应对措施的一个关键组成部分，但在包括津巴布韦在内的LMIC的许多机构中，开展这项工作的必要技能有限。在非洲大学（Au）开展了一个全机构范围的协商进程，以商定科学专题并拟定赠款申请。这项申请旨在审查Au的现有能力，然后确定和设计一套培训材料，使Au在艾滋病毒预防实施科学的研究和研究培训方面达到高水平和可持续的能力。据信，Au需要一个培训模式，将开发跨学科和部门的艾滋病毒研究专业知识，为艾滋病毒预防实施科学所需的多学科反应做好准备。预计Au可能没有能力提供所需的一些关键技能和培训。因此，有3个机构具备满足Au培训需求的理想能力，正在与Au合作，提供规划赠款。Au与合作伙伴的合作关系将在规划赠款的早期阶段通过适当的文件正式确定。一旦获得赠款，Au将成立一个项目执行委员会（PIC），由不同背景的成员组成，以确保互补和综合的专业知识，负责有效执行这一拟议项目。编写和审查进度报告，注意任何不利的变化，并采取纠正行动。当地PD/PI将得到其共同PD/PI和PIC的支持，以确保该拟议项目的成功。将与PIC合作，聘请一名顾问详细列出Au有效进行艾滋病毒预防实施研究所需的基本技能。评估结果将与Au目前的能力进行比较，并确定适当的培训水平和方案，以填补已查明的差距。然后，关键人员和合作伙伴地点将为确定的不同级别的培训确定最合适的培训地点，制定课程和其他基本组成部分，以提交适当的建议书，回应2014年7月的D43培训赠款FOA。