Prevention and Treatment through a Comprehensive Care Continuum for HIV-affected Adolescents in Resource-Constrained Settings--Implementation Science Network (PATC3H-IN)
Forecasted
NIH supports implementation research on adolescent HIV prevention and care in resource-constrained countries, developing scalable models that can improve outcomes in the United States.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Estimated application deadline)
Funding Amounts: No cost sharing or matching required
Summary: Supports adolescent HIV implementation science in resource-constrained settings to develop scalable prevention and care models adaptable to U.S. populations.
Key Information: Foreign institutions are eligible alongside a broad range of U.S. organizations and government entities.
Description
The Prevention and Treatment through a Comprehensive Care Continuum for HIV-affected Adolescents–Implementation Science Network (PATC3H-IN) is an NIH program supporting implementation science research on adolescent HIV. Through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), it develops scalable, low-resource care delivery models in low- and middle-income countries that can be adapted for marginalized and high-burden U.S. populations.
The network studies how implementation strategies affect adolescent HIV incidence, prevention uptake, and viral suppression. Research in resource-constrained, high-burden settings generates evidence on effectiveness, scalability, adaptation, and sustainability across health systems and community settings. Models of interest include differentiated service delivery, task sharing, peer support, digital adherence interventions, and community-based care. The goal is to prevent HIV acquisition among at-risk adolescents and improve outcomes for youth living with HIV.
