Longitudinal clinical and qualitative research to inform national policy on HIV/STI prevention and sexual health in Melanesia [ 2011 - 2014 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Andrew Vallely (Principal investigator)

Brief description This research will investigate the epidemiology and socio-cultural context of HIV, sexually transmitted infections and determinants of sexual health among men and women in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. This work will enable stakeholders and policy-makers to gain an in-depth understanding of behavioural and other correlates of sexual risk in selected population cohorts and will inform the development of robust, locally-appropriate sexual health and HIV/STI prevention strategies.

Funding Amount $AUD 332,123.07

Funding Scheme Early Career Fellowships

Notes Public Health (Australia) ECF