Kenneth Ngure MPH, MSc, PhD

Affiliate Associate Professor, Global Health

Dr. Kenneth Kairu Ngure, MPH, MSc, PhD, is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Community Health at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya and affiliate associate professor at the Department of Global Health, University of Washington. He is a recognized scientist in the fields of behavioral research, family planning, HIV Prevention and his current interests include antiretroviral based HIV prevention, HIV self-testing and interventions to reduce the risk of HIV transmission during peri-conception and pregnancy among HIV serodiscordant couples. Dr. Ngure is also an elected member of the Governing Council of International AIDS Society (IAS) representing African, where he also sits in the Executive Board.

Publications

  1. Wu, L, Anderson, PL, MaWhinney, S, Saina, M, Mugo, NR, Brown, CE et al.. Effect of Pregnancy on Intracellular Tenofovir Diphosphate Exposure and Thresholds following Oral Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Disoproxil fumarate Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Directly Observed Dosing Study. J Infect Dis. 2026; :. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiag460. PubMed PMID:42725863 .
  2. Velloza, J, Adler, A, Chakravarty, D, Glidden, DV, Maina, G, Biwott, C et al.. Associations between self-reported PrEP use and short and long-term pharmacologic metrics of PrEP adherence among Kenyan women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2026; :. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003967. PubMed PMID:42696710 .
  3. Wafula, AC, Amukoye, E, Ngure, K. Can online peer influencers accelerate HIV testing among young adult males living in Nairobi, Kenya? A study protocol. Front Public Health. 2026;14 :1871838. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1871838. PubMed PMID:42614654 PubMed Central PMC13483067.
  4. Malhotra, A, Patel, N, Kaftan, D, Chen, Y, Arrouzet, C, Saravis, A et al.. Cost-effectiveness of providing pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV via online pharmacies in western Kenya: a modelling study. Lancet Glob Health. 2026;14 (9):103977. doi: 10.1016/j.langlo.2026.103977. PubMed PMID:42567175 PubMed Central PMC13541651.
  5. Sedlander, E, Lawson, K, Wairimu, N, Werner, K, Mutai, S, Mwai, D et al.. A snapshot of how U.S. funding cuts impacted HIV care in one county of Kenya: a qualitative case study. Front Public Health. 2026;14 :1812962. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1812962. PubMed PMID:42517094 PubMed Central PMC13402901.
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