Cyrus Mugo, MBChB, MPH

Cyrus Mugo, MBChB, MPH is a research scientist affiliated with Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya. He completed his medical training at the University of Nairobi, and Global Health (MPH) at the University of Washington, where he is now a second-year PhD student in Epidemiology. He has experience coordinating pediatric and adolescent HIV research across the care continuum which includes multiple clinical trials and implementation science projects in Kenya.

Dr. Mugo’s current research aims to improve treatment outcomes for adolescents and young adults living with HIV, especially viral suppression and mental health. He has a keen interest in reduction and mitigating the effects of HIV-related stigma, and making mental health support and care services more accessible to this population. He is PI of two studies, one, looking to strengthen the viral load monitoring for children and adolescents by identifying gaps in the monitoring cascade and their solutions using failure mode and effect analysis, and two, a longitudinal study on patterns and effect of self-disclosure of HIV status by adolescents and young adults living with HIV.