Preventing drug-related harms and progressing the elimination of HIV and viral hepatitis in people who inject drugs [ 2019 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Lisa Maher (Principal investigator)

Brief description This fellowship aims to prevent drug-related harms and guide progress towards the elimination of HIV and viral hepatitis in people who inject drugs. It will address key gaps in knowledge by 1) Identifying new populations, monitoring trends and assessing progress; 2) Estimating the incidence and determinants of treatment uptake and re-infection and sex differences in prevention efficacy and; 3) Testing novel interventions to reduce risk behaviour and increase testing, treatment and immunisation.

Funding Amount $649,175.00

Funding Scheme Research Fellowships

Notes Research Fellowship