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. Matanje, B, Masha, RL, Rwibasira, G, Ngure, K, Yahaya, HB, Anam, FR et al.. The global HIV response at a crossroads: protecting gains and advancing sustainability amid funding disruptions. Lancet HIV. 2025; :. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(25)00106-7. PubMed PMID:40354797 .
  2. Wairimu, N, Ngure, K, Ogello, V, Owidi, E, Mwangi, P, Etyang, L et al.. Low HIV-risk aligned discontinuation among HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis users within public HIV clinics in Kenya: A mixed method study. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025;5 (4):e0004493. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004493. PubMed PMID:40294082 PubMed Central PMC12036852.
  3. Mogaka, JN, Concepcion, T, Abuna, F, Akim, E, Morroni, C, Mussa, A et al.. "It gives me the strength and courage to take care of myself": a qualitative exploration of experiences with STI testing among women who initiated PrEP during pregnancy in Western Kenya. J Int AIDS Soc. 2025;28 (4):e26464. doi: 10.1002/jia2.26464. PubMed PMID:40268677 PubMed Central PMC12018012.
  4. Montaño, MA, Chen, Y, Saldarriaga, EM, Thuo, N, Kiptinness, C, Stergachis, A et al.. Willingness to pay for HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis services delivered via an online pharmacy in Kenya. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025;25 (1):576. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-12766-x. PubMed PMID:40264148 PubMed Central PMC12013023.
  5. Chen, Y, Montaño, MA, Naik, P, Thuo, N, Kiptinness, C, Rafferty, M et al.. Incremental cost of pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis service provision via an online pharmacy in Kenya. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025; :. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003680. PubMed PMID:40198924 .
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