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Peer Navigation Plus mHealth Trial Targets HIV/STI/HCV Testing Gaps in Rural Appalachian Communities

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11 June 2026

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Wake Forest University researchers are testing whether peer navigation combined with mobile health technology can improve HIV, STI, and hepatitis C testing rates among GBMSM and transgender women in rural Appalachian communities. The innovative intervention addresses critical health disparities in underserved populations.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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