Cyrus Mugo

Dados Biográficos

ID6331762
NOMECyrus Mugo
PRENOMESCyrus
SOBRENOMEMugo
ASSINATURAMUGO C
AFILIAÇÕESKenyatta National Hospital
ORCID0000-0001-7516-2168
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS21
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR21
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2019
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Perspectives of adolescents and young people on Digital Health Interventions and their impact on health knowledge

    Open AccessPaul Macharia, Maiya G Block Ngaybe et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Adolescents and young people (AYP) in Kenya face unique health challenges, but there is a lack of research on their health knowledge and awareness needs. Digital health interventions (DHIs) could help address these gaps. Understanding AYP’s current knowledge will inform the development of effective, adolescent-centered interventions. Grounded in the inter-agency framework from WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, and UNESCO for youth-centered DHIs, this study ass…

  • Sustainability of an evidence-based intervention supporting transition to independent care for youth living with HIV in Kenya

    Open AccessAlina Metje, Sarah Shaw et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Integrating and sustaining evidence-based interventions (EBIs) in routine care is crucial to improving HIV treatment outcomes among youth living with HIV (YLH). However, EBIs are often not sustained post clinical trial. An Adolescent Transition Package (ATP) delivered by health care workers (HCWs) and tested in Kenya in 2021 significantly improved YLH readiness to transition to independent care. Post-trial, participating clinics could continue us…

  • Cofactors of earlier uptake of modern postpartum family planning methods in Kenya

    Open AccessNancy Ngumbau, Damaris Kimonge et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    There are limited data on uptake of postpartum family planning (FP), particularly in high HIV prevalence settings. We assessed the timing of modern postpartum FP initiation and the cofactors of earlier uptake using longitudinal data from a clinical trial conducted in Kenya to assess two models of PrEP delivery among pregnant and postpartum women (NCT#03070600). Time to uptake of modern postpartum FP was estimated using survival analysis methods, …

  • Gaps and Opportunities for Strengthening In‐School Support for Youth Living With HIV

    Open AccessIrene Njuguna, Cyrus Mugo et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Health2024

    OBJECTIVES: With optimized antiretroviral treatment youth living with HIV (YLH) now spend most of their time in schools, making schools an important venue to optimize outcomes. We evaluated school support for YLH. METHODS: We conducted surveys with public secondary/high schools in 3 Kenyan counties (Nairobi, Homa Bay, and Kajiado) to determine policies and training related to HIV. Chi-squared tests and Poisson regression were used to compare poli…

  • Association between low maternal serum aflatoxin B1 exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Mombasa, Kenya, 2017–2019

    Open AccessEric Osoro, Abigael O Awuor et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2024

    We examined the association between serum aflatoxin B1-lysine adduct (AFB1-lys) levels in pregnant women and adverse pregnancy outcomes (low birthweight, miscarriage and stillbirth) through a nested matched case-control study of pregnant women enroled at ≤28 weeks' gestation in Mombasa, Kenya, from 2017 to 2019. Cases comprised women with an adverse birth outcome, defined as either delivery of a singleton infant weighing <2500 g, or a miscarriage…

  • “We can tell a good teacher who cares, understands, and can be confidential about it”

    Open AccessHellen Moraa, Irene Njuguna et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Introduction: Disclosure of one's HIV status to others is often difficult due to the fear of stigma. However, disclosure may facilitate receiving social support. Many youth living with HIV (YLH) are enrolled in school as better treatments have improved the health and survival of children with HIV. There is no structured process for disclosure at school for YLH and their caregivers. We sought to understand school disclosure experiences among YLH a…

  • Adolescent experiences, perceptions, and preferences for the process of HIV status disclosure in Kenya

    Open AccessCyrus Mugo, Irene Njuguna et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Introduction: Disclosure of HIV status to adolescents living with HIV has been associated with improved treatment outcomes. However, there are limited data regarding the experiences of, perceptions of, and preferences for the process of disclosure of HIV status among adolescents and young adults living with HIV (AYLH), especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: Young adults living with HIV from 20 HIV clinics in Kenya who participated in a clinic…

  • Simulated patient training to improve youth engagement in HIV care in Kenya

    Open AccessPamela Kohler, Cyrus Mugo et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Youth living with HIV (YLHIV) report that negative interactions with health care workers (HCWs) affects willingness to return to care. This stepped wedge randomized trial evaluated effectiveness of a standardized patient actor (SP) HCW training intervention on adolescent engagement in care in Kenya. HCWs caring for YLHIV at 24 clinics received training on adolescent care, values clarification, communication, and motivational interviewing, with 7 …

  • “Whenever you need support, you first turn to the group”

    Elise Healy, Gabrielle O’Malley et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2023

    Social support is a critical component of achieving positive health outcomes for youth living with HIV (YLWH). Mobile health (mHealth) has significant potential for providing social support to YLWH. However, little is known about the domains of social support most needed by YLWH which mHealth interventions might address. Drawing on the spontaneous creation of WhatsApp support groups by YLWH in Nairobi, Kenya, we characterized Kenyan YLWH's social…

  • When they are all grown, I will tell them”

    Open AccessCyrus Mugo, Olivia Firdawsi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Child's age is a key consideration for parents to disclose their own HIV status to their children. While parents were open to disclosing their HIV status to their children, there is a need to address barriers including anticipated stigma, and fear that disclosure will cause distress to their children

  • Individual-, Interpersonal- and Institutional-Level Factors Associated with HIV Stigma Among Youth in Kenya

    Open AccessCyrus Mugo, Pamela Kohler et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023

  • “It’s about making adolescents in charge of their health”

    Katherine Shulock, Kristin Beima‐Sofie et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2022

    The health care transition (HCT) from pediatric to adult care is a potential contributor to poor clinical outcomes among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is limited information on effective tools and processes to prepare and support ALHIV through this transition. This study elicited perspectives of policy-makers regarding barriers and facilitators to successful HCT among ALHIV in Kenya. Twenty in-depth inter…

  • Condom Use Behaviors, Risk Perception, and Partner Communication Following Oral HIV Self-testing Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Kenya

    Open AccessMatthew Driver, David A Katz et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

  • Home-based HIV Testing for Children

    Open AccessJiayu Wang, Cyrus Mugo et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

  • A Four-Component Framework Toward Patient-Centered, Integrated Mental Healthcare in Kenya

    Open AccessManasi Kumar, Thomas L Osborn et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Background: How can we fast-track the global agenda of integrated mental healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Kenya? This is a question that has become increasingly important for individuals with lived experiences, policymakers, mental health advocates and health care providers at the local and international levels. Discussion: This narrative synthesis and perspective piece encompasses an overview of mental health care c…

  • Association of experienced and internalized stigma with self-disclosure of HIV status by youth living with HIV

    Open AccessCyrus Mugo, David Seeh et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021

  • High Acceptance and Completion of HIV Self-testing Among Diverse Populations of Young People in Kenya Using a Community-Based Distribution Strategy

    Open AccessKate Wilson, Cyrus Mugo et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021

  • Newly diagnosed HIV positive children

    Jillian Neary, Irene Njuguna et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2020

    Newly diagnosed HIV positive children may be unique index cases to identify undiagnosed parents. Data was used from the Pediatric Urgent Start of HAART (NCT02063880) trial, which enrolled hospitalized, ART-naïve, HIV positive children ages 0–12 years in Kenya. Exact McNemar’s tests were used to compare proportions of mothers and fathers tested for HIV, linked to care, and on ART at baseline and 6 months. This analysis included 87 newly diagnosed …

  • From research to international scale-up

    Open AccessCyrus Mugo, Irene Njuguna et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2020Referências: 24

    Stakeholder engagement between researchers, policymakers and practitioners is critical for the successful translation of research into policy and practice. The Counseling and Testing for Children at Home (CATCH) study evaluated a paediatric index case testing model, targeting the children of HIV-infected adults in care in Kenya. Researchers collaborated with stakeholders in the planning, execution and evaluation, and dissemination phases of CATCH…

  • Influence and involvement of support people in adolescent and young adult HIV testing

    Jillian Neary, Anjuli D Wagner et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019

    HIV incidence and mortality are high among adolescents and young adults (AYA) in sub-Saharan Africa, but testing rates are low. Understanding how support people (SP), such as peers, partners, or parents, influence AYA may improve HIV testing uptake. AYA aged 14-24 seeking HIV testing at a referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya completed a post-test survey assessing the role of SP. Among 1062 AYA, median age was 21. Overall, 12% reported their decisi…

  • Pilot evaluation of a standardized patient actor training intervention to improve HIV care for adolescents and young adults in Kenya

    Open AccessCyrus Mugo, Kate Wilson et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019

    Poor retention in HIV care remains a major problem for Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA). A Standardized Patient (SP) clinical training intervention was developed to improve healthcare worker (HCW) "adolescent-friendly" competencies in Kenya. Professional actors were trained to portray HIV-infected AYA according to standardized scripts. HCWs completed a 2-day SP training that included didactic sessions, 7 video-recorded SP encounters, and group …