CompletedNot Applicable

HIV Prevention and Care Engagement in Nepal

Nepal31 participantsStarted 2024-05-27

Plain-language summary

This intervention focuses on increasing HIV testing, HIV medication adherence and reducing intersectional stigma. Our Sweekar intervention will implement 5 months of group-based activities to address the social stigma and HIV prevention and care needs.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. aged 18 years old or older
✓. identify as transgender, hijra, Meti, third gender or anything other than a gender typically associated with a male assigned sex at birth
✓. live in the Terai highway district Madesh Province
✓. Maithili- or Nepali-speaking
✓. Willing to be part of the study for 6 months
✓. Willing to travel, if needed, to participate in group sessions
✓. Willing to self-test
✓. Have or willing to have a mobile phone

Exclusion criteria

✕. Cannot or will not consent to the research,
✕. Female sex assigned at birth,
✕. Self-identify as a man
✕. Do not speak Maithli or Nepali
✕. Age under 18 -

What they're measuring

HIV testing Self-testing kits

Timeframe: At baseline and at 3 months

HIV testing frequency

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 months and 6 months

HIV treatment engagement

Timeframe: At baseline, 3 months and 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07528573

SponsorPublic Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-05-31

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