Nutrition Study

The overall objective of this study is to adapt the nutrition, education and counseling (NEAC) on fruits and vegetables (F/V) for persons living with HIV (PWH) who are receiving care in HIV clinics in Kampala, Uganda.

Study Summary: The overall objective of this study is to adapt the nutrition, education and counseling (NEAC) on fruits and vegetables (F/V) for persons living with HIV (PWH) who are receiving care in HIV clinics in Kampala, Uganda. This study will apply a dissemination and implementation (D&I) framework, Theoretical Domains Framework, to explore multilevel contextual factors affecting dietary choices and food access among PWH, to guide theory-driven adaptations to the core components of the intervention. The study is nested within the ongoing APHS.

Study Period: One year

Principal Investigator: Gloria Guevara Alvarez, PhD

Study Sponsor: Fogarty International Center program Launching Future Leaders in Global Health Research Training Program

Collaborating Institution: New York University

Study site: AMBSO-Kampala Research Site, Wakiso Uganda