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The USAID-funded project, Linkages Across the Continuum of HIV Services for Key Populations Affected by HIV (LINKAGES), under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program is managed by FHI 360 aimed at accelerating the Thai HIV/AIDS response to recruit, reach, test, treat and retain populations in HIV prevention, care, and treatment services for members of most-at-risk populations, including men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender women (TG), female sex workers (FSWs), and people who inject drugs (PWID).
LINKAGES Thailand is seeking prospective bidders to provide clinical trials insurance for human subject clinical trials under the following research study:
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Title: |
Test and Treat HIV and Viral Hepatitis for People who Inject Drugs in Thailand: The C-Free Study |
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Study Design: |
Multi-center cohort study with a nested, open-label clinical trial. |
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Objectives: |
Primary Objectives · To assess uptake of HCV, HBV and HIV testing and linkage to care among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Thailand, through a community-based model of care. · To assess retention in HIV care, and HIV suppression, in the HIV-infected study patients. · To assess the effectiveness in curing HCV (Sustained Virological Response - SVR) of an all-oral DAA combination HCV therapy delivered through real-world community-based services, in a marginalized population of PWID in Thailand. |
To receive more information on the requested service, please contact:
FHI 360 – Asia Pacific Regional Office
LINKAGES Thailand
19th Floor, Tower 3, Sindhorn Building
130-132 Wireless Road, Lumpini
Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Attn: Thanawan Tangthanasup
Tel: +66 2 263 5232
Email: ttangthanasup@fhi360.org
Closing date to request more information is: 26 December 2017
Contact : ttangthanasup@fhi360.org/ +662 2635232