NIH R01 · 2024
Project Summary HIV and food insecurity pose severe and interrelated problems in Latin America and the Caribbean, including in the Dominican Republic (DR), where HIV ranks as one of the top 5 causes of death and our prior studies have found that nearly 70% of people with HIV (PWH) have moderate or severe food insecurity. Despite the established, detrimental role of food insecurity on poor HIV treatment outcomes, evidence on sustainable interventions that address the cycle of food insecurity and poor HIV health is scarce. To address this gap, we developed and piloted ProMeSA (through an R34 grant), an integrated urban gardens and peer nutritional counseling intervention, and found it…
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