Description of Collaborative Activity: |
Using the NIH/President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Collaboration for Advancing Implementation Science in Prevention of Maternal Child HIV Transmission (PMTCT) request for applications (RFA) as a platform, the NIH-PEPFAR PMTCT Implementation Science Alliance promoted collaboration between implementation science researchers and program implementers and policy makers on the ground. Basing this work on actual implementation research issues rather than hypothetical examples, this project provided a unique function, serving as the “connective tissue” over 2 years for the PIs and collaborators and program implementers on the ground. In this capacity, the Alliance created a forum for the network of grantees, PMTCT implementers, and policymakers on a regular basis enabling cross-fertilization of ideas, insights and experiences as the research and the field progress.The Alliance has successfully enabled cross-fertilization of ideas, insights and experiences as the research progressed and was able to bridge the gap between PMTCT research and program/policy. The Alliance produced six publications, including a supplement entitled, "Advancing Implementation Science in Prevention of Maternal-Child HIV Transmission" published in JAIDS. |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
FIC, NIAID, NICHD, NIMH, OD/DPCPSI/OAR, OD/DPCPSI/ORWH |
