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Capacity development in HIV and MEntal health Research in Asia (CHIMERA)

Project Timeline

Capacity development in HIV and MEntal health Research in Asia (CHIMERA) is being carried out with The Foundation for AIDS Research and is the region’s first HIV-mental health IR training program.

CHIMERA is a five-year (2019 – 2024) HIV, mental health, and implementation science research training program funded by the Fogarty International Center and the National Institute of Mental Health of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). CHIMERA aims to address the critical need to build capacity among Asia-Pacific (i.e., Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines) clinicians and researchers to study the intersection between HIV and mental health.

It leverages the existing network UM has established with researchers in Cambodia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Importantly, this project brings forward IR training as an important tool for bridging the gaps between HIV and mental health to inform local health policies and improve the quality of clinical care.

External Links

Capacity development for HIV and mental health research in Asia (CHIMERA) – NIH Reporter

CHIMERA on Fogarty International Center

Events

Other Implementation Science

Malaysian AIDS Council: Baseline Assessment for Community Action on Harm Reduction
Community Action on Harm Reduction project, implemented by the Alliance with support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the government of the Netherlands (as a project number 23389), started...
Malaysian AIDS Council: Good Practices Of Civil Society Organisations In The National HIV Response
A case documentation on good practice values of civil society organisations (CSOs) in HIV response was carried out by the Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC), with the aim to showcase how...
A Novel Community Healthcare Service Delivery Model For Fishermen Who Use Drugs In Kuantan, Pahang: An Implementation Science Research
It has been estimated that there are 170,000 people who inject drugs (PWID) in Malaysia. HIV prevalence among PWID in Malaysia ranges from 25 % to 45 %. Further, people...