HLB-SIMPLe (Heart, Lung, and Blood Co-morbiditieS Implementation Models in People Living with HIV) is a collection of research studies funded by the US National Institutes of Health, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the Fogarty International Center and supported by a research coordinating center (RCC). Researchers from African and American universities are working together with governments, community partners, and health facilities to test strategies for delivering effective heart disease prevention and treatment initiatives to people living with HIV (PLHIV). Although the settings and strategies being tested vary across the different study sites, members of the HLB-SIMPLe alliance are collaborating to troubleshoot challenges and to share what we are learning.
Explore more of this site to learn more about our team and the research projects ongoing in Botswana, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia.