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Getting to Zero: Safer Conception Programming to Eliminate Sexual and Perinatal HIV Transmission Among HIV-serodifferent Couples in Uganda

The Getting to Zero team in Mbarara, Uganda

Start Date: 31/03/2018- End Date: 30/09/2019

Project Lead(s): Angela Kaida

Simon Fraser University is establishing a safer conception program towards eliminating sexual and perinatal HIV transmission among HIV-serodifferent couples in Uganda. Goals include: enrolling 50 individuals or couples, assessing acceptability of the intervention, achieving zero cases of HIV transmission among couples, and <2% perinatal HIV infection among infants born.

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Innovation Overview
	Program Stars in Global Health - Round 9
	Institution Simon Fraser University
	Institution Country Canada
	Implementation Country Uganda
	Implementation Region Sub-Saharan Africa
	Priority Equal participation & decision-making, Family Planning, Gender Equality, HIV, Infectious Diseases, Reproductive Health, Social Justice
	Platform Behaviour Change Communication, Vector Control

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Project Lead(s): Angela Kaida

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