Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney; Positive Life NSW
The Cohort of austraLian hIv wOmen (CLIO) study is a pilot study to address some of the gaps in knowledge in research undertaken on women living with HIV in Australia. The research will focus on gender specific issues relevant to women to create a strong evidence base to inform health policy, treatment and prevention programs, and facilitate equitable access to testing, inform prevention and education initiatives, improve health outcomes and equity, and to improve research participation among women living with HIV.