Cyrus Mugo, MBChB, MPH

Senior Research Scientist, Kenyatta National Hospital

Dr. Cyrus Mugo, MBChB, MPH, has a background training in medicine, global health, epidemiology, implementation science and information & technology. Dr. Mugo has 10-year experience in designing and managing research projects including clinical trials and implementation science projects for pediatric, adolescent and adult HIV prevention, testing, treatment and treatment support, infectious disease surveillance and other observational studies in Kenya, Nigeria and the United States. He has also gained experience in over 9 years offering clinical care in rural and urban public and private settings. This has enabled him to develop a unique perspective on the health care needs for Kenya and appropriate, adaptable solutions.

1. Njuguna, I, Moraa, H, Mbwayo, A, Nyapara, F, Aballa, C, Mugo, C et al.. "You are the tutor, you are the counselor, you are the school nurse, you are everything": Secondary school staff experience with youth living with HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025; :. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003659. PubMed PMID:40064634 .
2. Oja, D, Onyango, A, Mugo, C, Njuguna, I, Wamalwa, D, Altman, MR et al.. Do Adolescents Living With HIV in Kenya Know Their Viral Load Results? Record Audit and Adolescent Exit Surveys in Kiambu and Nakuru Counties: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2025; :. doi: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000535. PubMed PMID:40048250 .
3. Metje, A, Shaw, S, Mugo, C, Awuor, M, Dollah, A, Moraa, H et al.. Sustainability of an evidence-based intervention supporting transition to independent care for youth living with HIV in Kenya. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025;5 (1):e0004111. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004111. PubMed PMID:39804947 PubMed Central PMC11981535.
4. Day, CL, Njuguna, IN, Cranmer, LM, Whatney, WE, Pearson, RA, Lindestam Arlehamn, CS et al.. Patterns and Cofactors of Polyfunctional Mycobacteria-Specific T-Cell Response Restoration Following 6-Month Antiretroviral Treatment in Children With HIV. J Infect Dis. 2025;231 (4):957-966. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiae630. PubMed PMID:39693245 PubMed Central PMC11998549.
5. Kumar, M, Mugo, C, Falkenström, F, Hedt-Gauthier, B, Huang, KY. Evidence Synthesis in Youth Mental Health for Low- and Middle-Income Countries. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2025;64 (3):309-311. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.07.931. PubMed PMID:39577489 .