# Improving the HIV Care Cascade in Kenya through Implementation Science Training

> **NIH NIH D43** · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · 2021 · $297,393

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
This application seeks to renew the D43 HIV Research Training grant entitled, “Improving the HIV Care
Cascade in Kenya through Implementation Science Training,” by building on longstanding UW
collaborations with Kenyan institutions and our first 4 years of successful training. From September 2013 to
the present, the program has focused on increasing capacity at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the largest
teaching and referral hospital in Kenya, and the Ministry of Health (MOH), in implementation science research
targeting HIV testing, linkage to care, antiretroviral initiation and viral suppression, a continuum known as the
HIV care cascade. During this period, 10 KNH Care Cascade (KNHCC) trainees have earned MPH or PhD
degrees and laid a solid foundation for KNH and its partners at MOH and University of Nairobi (UON) to take a
bold step towards creation of an Implementation Science and Dissemination Research Center of
Excellence. This renewal application will provide critical support for the training, teaching and research
activities needed to realize this vision. The program will continue to be led by Dr. Carey Farquhar, Director of
the UW International AIDS Research and Training Program (IARTP) since 2003, and Dr. John Kinuthia, Head
of the Department of Research and Programs at KNH. Two complementary training tracks will be offered: 1)
MPH/PhD sandwich program in implementation science which will take place in Seattle, USA (year 1) and in
Nairobi, Kenya (years 2-4) and 2) a 1-year certificate program which will include 1 month of mentoring and
relevant coursework at the UW followed by completion of additional in-person courses and workshops at KNH
and UON, UW e-learning courses, and completion of a mentored research project. Candidates for the training
will have permanent positions at KNH or MOH, and may be from medicine, nursing, pharmacy or public health.
We will also offer shorter in-country trainings lasting from 3 days to 1 week that reach a larger number of KNH
and MOH professional staff. The short-term trainings will build broader institutional capacity, promote
awareness of key research concepts and practices, and identify the best candidates for future degree and
certificate training. A Steering Committee comprised of leading researchers, educators and policy makers from
all 4 institutions (UW, KNH, UON, MOH) will work closely with the KNHCC Program Director and Co-director
and receive regular input from an external Training Advisory Group (TAG) to ensure success of each trainee
and the overall program. This success will translate into improving the HIV care cascade in Kenya and the
region by producing high-quality and locally relevant research, influencing national guidelines and policies, and
training the next generation of African researchers in implementation science.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10082467
- **Project number:** 5D43TW009580-09
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
- **Principal Investigator:** CAREY FARQUHAR
- **Activity code:** D43 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $297,393
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2013-08-01 → 2023-01-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10082467

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10082467, Improving the HIV Care Cascade in Kenya through Implementation Science Training (5D43TW009580-09). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10082467. Licensed CC0.

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