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. Warrier, L, Saito, A, Graham, JB, Swarts, JL, Vick, SC, MacLean, F et al.. Initiation of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis associated with changes in genital tract T cell phenotypes in women exposed to HIV. J Infect Dis. 2026; :. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiag204. PubMed PMID:41966988 .
  2. Sedlander, E, El Ayadi, AM, Wairimu, N, Ackernecht, J, Velloza, J, Cedars, MI et al.. Perceptions About the Relationship Between HIV, Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), and Fecundity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Findings from a Systematic Scoping Review. AIDS Behav. 2026; :. doi: 10.1007/s10461-026-05111-8. PubMed PMID:41964809 .
  3. Ngugi, SM, Echoka, E, Were, V, Thuo, N, Ogello, V, Gikwa, M et al.. Attribute development for a discrete choice experiment to examine preferences for long-acting HIV prevention products among pregnant and breastfeeding women. Sci Rep. 2026;16 (1):. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-45900-8. PubMed PMID:41912737 PubMed Central PMC13039936.
  4. Ortblad, KF, Wairimu, N, Culquichicon, C, Njeru, I, Malen, RC, Reedy, AM et al.. Effect of enhanced peer PrEP referral with HIV self-testing delivery among young Kenyan women: A randomized controlled trial of peer networks. PLoS Med. 2026;23 (3):e1005023. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1005023. PubMed PMID:41911315 PubMed Central PMC13046272.
  5. Segawa, I, Wu, L, Odoyo, J, Mwangi, M, Morton, JF, Irungu, E et al.. High adherence to oral daily PrEP in a real-world implementation project in Kenya: a brief communication. AIDS Res Ther. 2026;23 (1):. doi: 10.1186/s12981-026-00875-4. PubMed PMID:41877166 PubMed Central PMC13137526.
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