Elizabeth Anne Bukusi

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Elizabeth Anne Bukusi FAAS is a research professor working within the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, and global health.[1][2] Bukusi's main areas of research focus around sexually transmitted infections, women's health, reproductive health, and HIV care, prevention and treatment.[1][3] Bukusi is the Chief Research Officer at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and led a "landmark" study on the use of PrEP in Kenya.[4][5]

Education[]

Bukusi gained her general medical degree, followed by her Masters in obstetrics and gynaecology from the University of Nairobi.[1] She then went on to earn a certificate in international health, Masters in public health (MPH) and a PhD from the University of Washington's Department of Epidemiology.[1] Subsequent qualifications include a post-graduate diploma in Research Ethics from the University of Cape Town, then a Masters in Bioethics from the Sind Institute of Urology and Transplantation.[1]

Research[]

Bukusi's Masters in Public Health, completed in 2000, studied the male factor in bacterial vaginosis in Kenya, and her PhD then continued this path of research with her thesis titled: 'Bacterial Vaginosis: A Randomized Trial to Reduce Recurrence'. In 2006 Bukusi was awarded her PhD, and published a paper in the journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 'Bacterial vaginosis: risk factors among Kenyan women and their male partners'.[6]

In 2010 Bukusi published 'Genital hygiene practices of fishermen targeted for a topical microbicide intervention against sexually transmitted infections in Kisumu, Kenya', within the International Journal of STD and AIDS.[7]

Bukusi's academic roles include chief research officer at KEMRI;[3] chair of the Bioethics Society of Kenya;[8] research professor at the University of Washington;[1] honorary lecturer at Aga Khan University;[9] and volunteer clinical faculty professor at the University of California San Francisco.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Elizabeth Bukusi | University of Washington - Department of Global Health". globalhealth.washington.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  2. ^ "Professor Elizabeth Anne Bukusi — Ethox Centre". www.ethox.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Elizabeth Bukusi, MBChB, MMed, MPH, PhD". Kenya Research and Training Center. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  4. ^ "The unsung hero: Why Elizabeth Bukusi deserves accolades". The Star. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  5. ^ "Study proves 7,000 AIDS deaths can be prevented annually in Kenya". The Star. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  6. ^ Bukusi, Elizabeth A.; Cohen, Craig R.; Meier, Amalia S.; Waiyaki, Peter G.; Nguti, Rosemary; Njeri, Jane N.; Holmes, King K. (June 2006). "Bacterial Vaginosis: Risk Factors Among Kenyan Women and Their Male Partners". Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 33 (6): 361–367. doi:10.1097/01.olq.0000200551.07573.df. ISSN 0148-5717. PMID 16547451.
  7. ^ Kwena, Z A; Bukusi, E A; Gorbach, P; Sharma, A; Sang, N M; Holmes, K K (June 2010). "Genital hygiene practices of fishermen targeted for a topical microbicide intervention against sexually transmitted infections in Kisumu, Kenya". International Journal of STD & AIDS. 21 (6): 435–440. doi:10.1258/ijsa.2010.010103. ISSN 0956-4624. PMC 6456332. PMID 20606226.
  8. ^ "Kenyan researchers rise to meet the complex challenges of Bioethics". The Star. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  9. ^ "Bukusi Elizabeth Anne | The AAS". aasciences.ac.ke. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
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