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. Ogello, V, Ngure, K, Mutai, S, Awuor, M, Atieno, W, Dollah, A et al.. "It Reduces Stigma Now That the Service Is Under One Roof" Women and Provider Experiences on Factors Influencing Effective Integration of Oral PrEP Delivery in Family Planning Clinics in Kenya: A Qualitative Study. J Int AIDS Soc. 2026;29 (7):e70150. doi: 10.1002/jia2.70150. PubMed PMID:42387908 PubMed Central PMC13323824.
  2. Okello, P, Thuo, N, Roche, SD, Saravis, AL, Mwai, D, Naik, P et al.. Qualitative Insights on Client and Provider Barriers and Facilitators to Using a Novel Online HIV Pre- and Post-Exposure Delivery Model in Kenya. J Int AIDS Soc. 2026;29 (6):e70133. doi: 10.1002/jia2.70133. PubMed PMID:42244233 PubMed Central PMC13238538.
  3. Wausi Ngolo, L, Ngure, K, Mueke Kiilu, E. Maternal factors influencing mother-to-child transmission of HIV among HIV exposed infants in Machakos level 5 Hospital in Machakos County, Kenya. AIDS Care. 2026; :1-12. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2026.2675456. PubMed PMID:42231858 .
  4. 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 .
  5. 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 PubMed Central PMC13162283.
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