Ciheb Global

06/10/2026

🎉Congratulations on the publication of "Adapting the HealthMpowerment (HMP) mobile application for youth living with or at risk of HIV in Africa using the ADAPT-ITT model" in Implementation Science Communications.

This study demonstrates how implementation science can be used to adapt evidence-based digital health interventions to better meet the needs of young people living with or at risk of HIV across African settings. Through youth-centered engagement and the ADAPT-ITT framework, the team worked to ensure the intervention is relevant, acceptable, and feasible for local contexts.

Great work!

Background Adaptation plays a critical role in implementation science (IS) by optimizing the fit of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) to local contexts and populations. Adaptation is especially relevant in digital health, where technologies, user preferences, and needs evolve rapidly. Yet, methodo...

04/30/2026

💉🌍 It’s ! While there is no vaccine yet to prevent HIV, keeping up-to-date with recommended immunizations (like flu and HPV) is crucial for people living with HIV to protect their health and strengthen their immune systems.

04/24/2026

A study by Ciheb researchers explore how adapting digital health interventions for HIV prevention and treatment—guided by implementation science—can improve EBIs fit for sexual and gender minority youth in Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia as technologies and user needs rapidly evolve. Published with Springer Nature in Implementation Science Communications . Read here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43058-026-00913-2

04/11/2026

04/07/2026

We’re honored to be a part of this momentous event led by members of Ciheb Global🎉

This Institute of Human Virology joins colleagues and global partners in the launch of University of Maryland School of Medicine Global Health Alliance 🌎🎉

03/31/2026

🎉We are delighted to announce that Dr. Marie-Claude Lavoie, Assistant Professor, Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine , has joined the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) as one of the Deputy Editors. JIAS is a leading open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to disseminating critical research in the HIV field. Well done! 👏

03/06/2026

🚨 Latest research, 'HIV risks and vulnerabilities reported among adolescent girls and young women accessing DREAMS services in three Zambian districts: Monze, Mazabuka, and Mongu, 2020–2022" has just been published with Springer Nature in AIDS Research and Therapy. Read here: https://shorturl.at/2qoNj

01/23/2026

We’re proud to share that our researchers have been published online in AIDS Journal highlighting important insights into the burden of noncommunicable diseases among people with and without HIV in Botswana. Drawing on 2021 data from the Botswana HIV/AIDS Impact Survey (BAIS V), this study centers real community experiences to better understand how health needs change across age groups.

📖 Read more here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41556991/

The findings show higher rates of at least one noncommunicable disease among people with HIV—knowledge that can help health leaders design more responsive, age-appropriate care that truly meets people where they are.
👏 Congratulations to the research team for advancing evidence that supports healthier futures for communities in Botswana and beyond.

01/10/2026

What can 🌍global HIV care in Zambia teach us about building stronger, more equitable health systems in Baltimore?

In our final episode of Season 1, Cassidy Claassen shares how global health lessons—⚓achored in trust—can shape better patient care both abroad and here at home.

🙏🏽Thank you for listening, sharing, and being part of the conversation this season.
✨ Season Two ✨launches this spring—stay tuned for more stories from the front lines of science, care, and community.

🎧 Listen: 🍎 https://tinyurl.com/IHV-iPodcast 🟢 https://tinyurl.com/IHV-Podcast

01/08/2026

A study published in AIDS Care by Ciheb Global and IHV explores what helps—and hinders—women in Rwanda from staying engaged in HIV care during and after pregnancy. Findings highlight the vital role of social support and patient-centered care in preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission.

👀Learn more:

Improving access and retention in programs aimed at reducing the transmission of HIV from mothers to children is a key focus area for HIV care and prevention. Despite these efforts, retention in th...