Njeri Wairimu

Biographic Data

ID7730563
NAMENjeri Wairimu
GIVEN NAMESNjeri
FAMILY NAMEWairimu
SIGNATUREWAIRIMU N
AFFILIATIONSKenya Medical Research Institute
ORCID0000-0002-0597-2736
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • A snapshot of how U.S. funding cuts impacted HIV care in one county of Kenya

    Open AccessErica Sedlander, Kyla Lawson et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Introduction In January 2025, the United States government froze most foreign assistance and issued a 90-day stop-work order affecting many global health, education, and nutrition programs. Methods Using a qualitative case study approach, we examined perceptions about experiences around how this abrupt funding disruption affected HIV care in one county in Kenya through in-depth interviews with women and men living with HIV and with healthcare pro…

  • Perceptions About the Relationship Between HIV, Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), and Fecundity in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessErica Sedlander, Alison M El Ayadi et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026

    Advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART) enable women living with HIV to safely conceive and give birth without vertical transmission. However, in sub-Saharan Africa, 1 in 6 people experience infertility and women living with HIV face even higher rates. Research shows that ART and virologic suppression improve fertility/fecundity, yet this benefit is often overlooked in ART adherence education. To map the literature on people’s understandings and…

  • Low HIV-risk aligned discontinuation among HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis users within public HIV clinics in Kenya

    Open AccessNjeri Wairimu, Kenneth Ngure et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Adherence to oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is crucial for its effectiveness, however, studies have shown that PrEP use wanes within the first six months. We sought to understand reasons for discontinuation among individuals previously accessing PrEP from HIV clinics. Between November 2020 – January 2023, we conducted a mixed methods sub-study within a programmatic study to improve the efficiency of PrEP delivery in four public HIV clin…

  • Expanding the reach of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among Kenyan adolescent girls and young women

    Edinah Casmir, Njeri Wairimu et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025

    Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) seeking post-abortal care (PAC) remain at risk of unintended pregnancies and HIV due to infrequent condom use. Integrating HIV prevention services, such as PrEP, into PAC services offers an opportunity to enhance reach, uptake, and efficiency, particularly in high-burden settings like Kenya. However, data on acceptability, feasibility, and sustainability of PAC clinics as entry points for PrEP is limited. A…

  • Acceptability of secondary distribution of HIV self-testing kits in central Kenya

    Catherine Kiptinness, Marianne W Mureithi et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025

    The secondary distribution of HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits has the potential to improve access and uptake of HIV testing. This study assessed the acceptability of secondary distribution of HIVST by people living with HIV (PLHIV) to their sexual partners in Central Kenya and explored the broader perspectives on this strategy. Conducted between November 2019 and April 2023, the study was nested within an interventional study that implemented two a…

  • Formalized peer referral to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis supported with self-testing

    Open AccessMaureen McGowan, Njeri Wairimu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background: The uptake of daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)-a highly effective intervention-remains low among African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) who could benefit. AGYW who initiate PrEP often do so through informal peer referral, which may be enhanced with formalized peer referral and peer-delivered HIV self-testing (HIVST). To understand the feasibility of this PrEP referral model among AGYW, we conducted a pilot study…

  • Assessing young Kenyan women's willingness to engage in a peer-delivered HIV self-testing and referral model for PrEP initiation

    Open AccessMaureen McGowan, Edinah Casmir et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective for HIV prevention, but uptake remains low, especially among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Kenya. A model in which trained AGYW using PrEP deliver HIV self-tests to their close friends and refer them to PrEP may help increase PrEP uptake in this population. To understand AGYW's potential willingness to engage in such a model, we conducted a qualitative formative study in…

  • Acceptability and Feasibility of Pharmacy-Based Delivery of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Kenya

    Open AccessStephanie Roche, Njeri Wairimu et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021

    As countries scale up pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention, diverse PrEP delivery models are needed to expand access to populations at HIV risk that are unwilling or unable to access clinic-based PrEP care. To identify factors that may influence implementation of retail pharmacy-based PrEP delivery in Kenya, we conducted in-depth interviews with 40 pharmacy clients, 16 pharmacy providers, 16 PrEP clients, and 10 PrEP providers from …