Paula Braitstein, University of Toronto

Research

Implementation Science Kenya Hiv Africa Antiretroviral Treatment Prevention Homeless Youth Antiretrovirals

Latest funding

Adapting and scaling-up "Peer Navigators" to targeted populations of street-involved youth in Canada and Kenya to increase linkage to HIV prevention, testing, and treatment
CIHR · 2017 · Nominated PI
$1,994,657
Developing a Community-based, Interdisciplinary Research Agenda to Advance HIV Prevention and Care Cascades in Refugee Settlements in Uganda
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$19,969
Recognition and response: Using applied public health research to understand and address a population health emergency in street-connected children and youth in Kenya
CIHR · 2017 · Nominated PI
$12,500

No publications available.

Adapting and scaling-up "Peer Navigators" to targeted populations of street-involved youth in Canada and Kenya to increase linkage to HIV prevention, testing, and treatment

Nominated PICIHR2017Team Grant: HIV Implementation Science - Component 2

Principal investigators: Braitstein, Paula; Apondi, Edith; Donnelly, Peter; Johnston, Christine; kimaiyo, sylvester; Mackie, Christopher; Rourke, Sean B; Sider, Douglas

Keywords: Adaptation; Aids; Antiretroviral Treatment; Hiv; Homeless Youth; Implementation Science; Injection Drug Use; Peers; Prevention; Testing

$1,994,657

Developing a Community-based, Interdisciplinary Research Agenda to Advance HIV Prevention and Care Cascades in Refugee Settlements in Uganda

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Logie, Carmen; Atama, Malone; Balyejjusa, Senkosi

Keywords: Displacement; Hiv; Refugees; Sexual Violence; Uganda

$19,969

Recognition and response: Using applied public health research to understand and address a population health emergency in street-connected children and youth in Kenya

Nominated PICIHR2017CIHR-IPPH Trailblazer Award - Mid-Career Population/Public Health Researcher

Principal investigators: Braitstein, Paula

Keywords: Africa; Antiretrovirals; Equity; Hiv; Homeless Youth; Human Rights; Kenya; Street Children

$12,500

Identifying, adapting and piloting interventions to engage street-connected children and youth in the HIV prevention-care continuum in a resource-constrained setting

Nominated PICIHR2015HIV Implementation Science - Component 1

Principal investigators: Braitstein, Paula

Keywords: Antiretroviral Treatment; Hiv; Homeless; Kenya; Prevention; Youth

$149,995

Evaluating a Population-Health HIV Treatment as Prevention Intervention

Nominated PICIHR2014Applied Public Health Chair

Principal investigators: Braitstein, Paula

Keywords: Africa; Epidemiology; General Population; Hiv/Aids; Implementation Science; Kenya; Most At-Risk Populations; Population Health; Public Health; Qualitative Methods

$925,000

Evaluating a Population-Based HIV Treatment as Prevention Intervention in Kenya

Nominated PICIHR2013Applied Public Health Chair - LOI

Principal investigators: Braitstein, Paula

Keywords: Antiretroviral Therapy; Hiv Counseling And Testing; Hiv Incidence; Implementation Science; Retention In Care; Social Determinants Of Health

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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