Community Insights in Phylogenetic HIV Research: The CIPHR Project Protocol

Inferring HIV transmission networks from HIV sequences is gaining popularity in the field of HIV molecular epidemiology. However, HIV sequences are often analyzed at distance from those affected by HIV epidemics, namely without the involvement of communities most affected by HIV. These remote analys...

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Main Authors: François Cholette, Lisa Lazarus, Pascal Macharia, Laura H. Thompson, Samuel Githaiga, John Mathenge, Jeffrey Walimbwa, Irene Kuria, Silvia Okoth, Solomon Wambua, Harrison Albert, Peninah Mwangi, Joyce Adhiambo, Rosemary Kasiba, Esther Juma, Parinita Battacharjee, Joshua Kimani, Paul Sandstrom, Adrienne F. A. Meyers, Jeffrey B. Joy, Matthew Thomann, Paul J. McLaren, Souradet Shaw, Sharmistha Mishra, Marissa L. Becker, Lyle McKinnon, Robert Lorway
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-01-01
Series:Global Public Health
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2023.2269435
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author François Cholette
Lisa Lazarus
Pascal Macharia
Laura H. Thompson
Samuel Githaiga
John Mathenge
Jeffrey Walimbwa
Irene Kuria
Silvia Okoth
Solomon Wambua
Harrison Albert
Peninah Mwangi
Joyce Adhiambo
Rosemary Kasiba
Esther Juma
Parinita Battacharjee
Joshua Kimani
Paul Sandstrom
Adrienne F. A. Meyers
Jeffrey B. Joy
Matthew Thomann
Paul J. McLaren
Souradet Shaw
Sharmistha Mishra
Marissa L. Becker
Lyle McKinnon
Robert Lorway
author_facet François Cholette
Lisa Lazarus
Pascal Macharia
Laura H. Thompson
Samuel Githaiga
John Mathenge
Jeffrey Walimbwa
Irene Kuria
Silvia Okoth
Solomon Wambua
Harrison Albert
Peninah Mwangi
Joyce Adhiambo
Rosemary Kasiba
Esther Juma
Parinita Battacharjee
Joshua Kimani
Paul Sandstrom
Adrienne F. A. Meyers
Jeffrey B. Joy
Matthew Thomann
Paul J. McLaren
Souradet Shaw
Sharmistha Mishra
Marissa L. Becker
Lyle McKinnon
Robert Lorway
author_sort François Cholette
collection DOAJ
description Inferring HIV transmission networks from HIV sequences is gaining popularity in the field of HIV molecular epidemiology. However, HIV sequences are often analyzed at distance from those affected by HIV epidemics, namely without the involvement of communities most affected by HIV. These remote analyses often mean that knowledge is generated in absence of lived experiences and socio-economic realities that could inform the ethical application of network-derived information in ‘real world’ programmes. Procedures to engage communities are noticeably absent from the HIV molecular epidemiology literature. Here we present our team’s protocol for engaging community activists living in Nairobi, Kenya in a knowledge exchange process – The CIPHR Project (Community Insights in Phylogenetic HIV Research). Drawing upon a community-based participatory approach, our team will (1) explore the possibilities and limitations of HIV molecular epidemiology for key population programmes, (2) pilot a community-based HIV molecular study, and (3) co-develop policy guidelines on conducting ethically safe HIV molecular epidemiology. Critical dialogue with activist communities will offer insight into the potential uses and abuses of using such information to sharpen HIV prevention programmes. The outcome of this process holds importance to the development of policy frameworks that will guide the next generation of the global response.
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spelling doaj.art-115d74fe140c42a7bba5daf8aa3667572023-11-02T14:47:04ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGlobal Public Health1744-16921744-17062023-01-0118110.1080/17441692.2023.22694352269435Community Insights in Phylogenetic HIV Research: The CIPHR Project ProtocolFrançois Cholette0Lisa Lazarus1Pascal Macharia2Laura H. Thompson3Samuel Githaiga4John Mathenge5Jeffrey Walimbwa6Irene Kuria7Silvia Okoth8Solomon Wambua9Harrison Albert10Peninah Mwangi11Joyce Adhiambo12Rosemary Kasiba13Esther Juma14Parinita Battacharjee15Joshua Kimani16Paul Sandstrom17Adrienne F. A. Meyers18Jeffrey B. Joy19Matthew Thomann20Paul J. McLaren21Souradet Shaw22Sharmistha Mishra23Marissa L. Becker24Lyle McKinnon25Robert Lorway26University of ManitobaUniversity of ManitobaHealth Options for Young Men on HIV/AIDS and STIs (HOYMAS)Public Health Agency of CanadaHealth Options for Young Men on HIV/AIDS and STIs (HOYMAS)Health Options for Young Men on HIV/AIDS and STIs (HOYMAS)Ishtar MSMKey Population Consortium of KenyaBar Hostess Empowerment and Support ProgrammeKey Population Consortium of KenyaHealth Options for Young Men on HIV/AIDS and STIs (HOYMAS)Bar Hostess Empowerment and Support ProgrammePartners for Health Development in Africa (PHDA)SWOP AmbassadorsSex Worker Outreach Programme (SWOP)Partners for Health Development in Africa (PHDA)Sex Worker Outreach Programme (SWOP)University of ManitobaUniversity of ManitobaSt. Paul’s HospitalUniversity of MarylandUniversity of ManitobaUniversity of ManitobaSt. Michael’s HospitalUniversity of ManitobaUniversity of ManitobaUniversity of ManitobaInferring HIV transmission networks from HIV sequences is gaining popularity in the field of HIV molecular epidemiology. However, HIV sequences are often analyzed at distance from those affected by HIV epidemics, namely without the involvement of communities most affected by HIV. These remote analyses often mean that knowledge is generated in absence of lived experiences and socio-economic realities that could inform the ethical application of network-derived information in ‘real world’ programmes. Procedures to engage communities are noticeably absent from the HIV molecular epidemiology literature. Here we present our team’s protocol for engaging community activists living in Nairobi, Kenya in a knowledge exchange process – The CIPHR Project (Community Insights in Phylogenetic HIV Research). Drawing upon a community-based participatory approach, our team will (1) explore the possibilities and limitations of HIV molecular epidemiology for key population programmes, (2) pilot a community-based HIV molecular study, and (3) co-develop policy guidelines on conducting ethically safe HIV molecular epidemiology. Critical dialogue with activist communities will offer insight into the potential uses and abuses of using such information to sharpen HIV prevention programmes. The outcome of this process holds importance to the development of policy frameworks that will guide the next generation of the global response.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2023.2269435molecular hiv surveillancephylogeneticsparticipatory researchdata justicebehavioural and biological survey
spellingShingle François Cholette
Lisa Lazarus
Pascal Macharia
Laura H. Thompson
Samuel Githaiga
John Mathenge
Jeffrey Walimbwa
Irene Kuria
Silvia Okoth
Solomon Wambua
Harrison Albert
Peninah Mwangi
Joyce Adhiambo
Rosemary Kasiba
Esther Juma
Parinita Battacharjee
Joshua Kimani
Paul Sandstrom
Adrienne F. A. Meyers
Jeffrey B. Joy
Matthew Thomann
Paul J. McLaren
Souradet Shaw
Sharmistha Mishra
Marissa L. Becker
Lyle McKinnon
Robert Lorway
Community Insights in Phylogenetic HIV Research: The CIPHR Project Protocol
Global Public Health
molecular hiv surveillance
phylogenetics
participatory research
data justice
behavioural and biological survey
title Community Insights in Phylogenetic HIV Research: The CIPHR Project Protocol
title_full Community Insights in Phylogenetic HIV Research: The CIPHR Project Protocol
title_fullStr Community Insights in Phylogenetic HIV Research: The CIPHR Project Protocol
title_full_unstemmed Community Insights in Phylogenetic HIV Research: The CIPHR Project Protocol
title_short Community Insights in Phylogenetic HIV Research: The CIPHR Project Protocol
title_sort community insights in phylogenetic hiv research the ciphr project protocol
topic molecular hiv surveillance
phylogenetics
participatory research
data justice
behavioural and biological survey
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2023.2269435
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