Andrew Mujugira

Dados Biográficos

ID	7727137
NOME	Andrew Mujugira
PRENOMES	Andrew
SOBRENOME	Mujugira
ASSINATURA	MUJUGIRA A
AFILIAÇÕES	University of Washington
ORCID	0000-0001-6646-6733
VERIFICADO	Sim
TOTAL DE OBRAS	28
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES	0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR	28
TOTAL COMO EDITOR	0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO	2012
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO	2025
ÍNDICE H	0

HIV clinical outcomes among people with HIV and diabetes mellitus in Kampala, Uganda; A matched retrospective cohort study
Open AccessRita Nakalega, Fred C Semitala et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025
Suppressive antiretroviral treatment (ART) has resulted into prolonged survival of people with HIV (PWH) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with resultant increase in the incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as diabetes mellitus (DM). However, there is a lack of data on the effect of DM on HIV-related outcomes among PWH in this setting. The study aimed to compare HIV clinical outcomes (viral load suppression, retention in care, hospitaliza…
Preferences for long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis service delivery among male and female sex workers in Uganda
Open AccessRichard Muhindo, Rachel King et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025
In Sub-Saharan Africa, limited data exist on the delivery of injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). We explored service delivery preferences for injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) among heterosexual male sex workers (MSWs) and female sex workers (FSWs) in Uganda. We conducted a discrete choice experiment (DCE) among HIV-negative sex workers in two high HIV-prevalence Ugandan cities between October and December 2024. Participants selected f…
Female sex worker preferences for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis delivery in Uganda
Open AccessRuth Mpirirwe, Rita Makabayi‐Mugabe et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025
Cisgender female sex workers (FSWs) in sub-Saharan Africa have a high risk of HIV acquisition, highlighting the need for innovative approaches to expand coverage of evidence-based HIV prevention methods, including oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Our study aimed to identify FSWs’ preferences for a PrEP delivery model with structured choices for delivery location, services offered, and adherence support. We conducted a discrete choice experim…
Barriers and facilitators of adherence to long-term antiretroviral treatment in Kampala, Uganda
Open AccessStephen Okoboi, Andrew Mujugira et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025
Few qualitative studies have evaluated adherence to long-term antiretroviral treatment (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa. We explored adherence barriers and facilitators among PLWH on long-term ART (≥10 years in Kampala)., We conducted 22 in-depth interviews with 16 purposively selected PLWHs on long-term ART and six purposively selected healthcare providers at the Infectious Diseases Institute ART clinic.,. Interviews with PLWH explored their perspect…
Correlates of HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis uptake among female university students in Uganda
Ivan Segawa, Sabrina Bakeera-Kitaka et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of AIDS Research2025
Female university students engaging in high-risk sexual behaviours, such as transactional sex or unprotected sex, are eligible for HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP/PEP). This study aimed to determine the uptake and correlates of PEP and PrEP use among female students at a public university in Uganda. We conducted an online survey among 483 female students at Makerere University and found that 53% had ever engaged in sexual intercourse…
Experiences of undetectable = untransmittable among couples with different HIV serostatus
Open AccessElizabeth Senkoro, Timothy R Muwonge et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025
HIV serodifferent couples where one partner is living with HIV and the other is not, remain a key population for HIV prevention. Maintaining an undetectable viral load eliminates the risk of sexual HIV transmission, this principle is often summarised as undetectable = untransmittable (U = U). However, the extent to which this principle is understood and utilised by serodifferent couples remains unclear. This study aimed to explore both partners’ …
Oral PrEP Use by Transgender Men in Uganda
Open AccessAndrew Mujugira, Vicent Kasiita et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Impact of Covid-19 Public Health Measures on Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among Ugandans Living with HIV in Sero-Different Couples
Open AccessTimothy R Muwonge, Erika Feutz et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) use and HIV suppression among people living with HIV (PLHIV) are critical for HIV control and prevention. Extreme restrictions on movement early during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda may have impeded the ability to initiate and sustain access to and use of ART. From our stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial of an integrated PrEP and ART intervention for HIV-serodifferent couples at 12 ART clinics in Uganda, we ident…
How PrEP delivery was integrated into public ART clinics in central Uganda
Open AccessMonique A Wyatt, Emily E Pisarski et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024
Tailored delivery strategies are important for optimizing the benefit and overall reach of PrEP in sub-Saharan Africa. An integrated approach of delivering time-limited PrEP in combination with ART to serodifferent couples encourages PrEP use in the HIV-negative partner as a bridge to sustained ART use. Although PrEP has been delivered in ART clinics for many years, the processes involved in integrating PrEP into ART services are not well underst…
Modeled estimates of HIV-serodifferent couples in tuberculosis-affected households in four sub-Saharan African countries
Open AccessMeixin Zhang, Ashley S Tseng et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024
Household-based tuberculosis (TB) contact evaluation may be an efficient strategy to reach people who could benefit from oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) because of the epidemiological links between HIV and TB. This study estimated the number of HIV serodifferent couples in TB-affected households and potential HIV acquisitions averted through their PrEP use in 4 TB-HIV high-burden countries. We conducted a model-based analysis set in Ethiopia…
Implementation of gender-based violence screening guidelines in public HIV treatment programs
Open AccessDorothy Thomas, Alisaati Nalumansi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024
Background HIV and gender-based violence (GBV) intersect to threaten population health. The Uganda Ministry of Health recommends routine GBV screening alongside HIV care but evidence detailing its implementation in HIV care settings is limited. We evaluated screening practices in public HIV clinics to generate evidence supporting GBV screening optimization. Methods To evaluate GBV screening implementation in antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinics, …
Integrated PrEP and STI Services for Transgender Women in Uganda
Open AccessAndrew Mujugira, Agnes Nakyanzi et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Behavioral Modeling and its Association with PrEP and ART Use in Ugandan HIV-Serodifferent Couples
Open AccessLiying Wang, Timothy R Muwonge et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Integrating Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery into Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) programs bridges the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention gap for HIV-serodifferent couples prior to the partner living with HIV achieving viral suppression. Behavioral modeling is one mechanism that could explain health-related behavior among couples, including those using antiretroviral medications, but few tools exist to measure the extent to which …
Depression and PrEP uptake, interruption, and adherence among young women in Uganda
Open AccessYasaman Zia, Lydia Nambala et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2023
Depression is a common cause of morbidity globally and can impact adherence to medications, posing challenges to medication-based HIV prevention. The objectives of this work are to describe the frequency of depression symptoms in a cohort of 499 young women in Kampala, Uganda and to determine the association of depression symptoms with use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Mild or greater depression, assessed by the patient health questionn…
Understanding the barriers and facilitators of Covid-19 risk mitigation strategy adoption and Covid-19 vaccination in refugee settlements in Uganda
Open AccessRobin E Klabbers, Timothy R Muwonge et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023
World Pandemic Research Network - 490,652
Feasibility and acceptability of peer-delivered HIV self-testing and PrEP for young women in Kampala, Uganda
Open AccessRita Nakalega, Nelson Mukiza et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023
Peer delivery of HIVST and oral PrEP was feasible and acceptable to this sample of young women with suboptimal PrEP adherence in Uganda. Future larger controlled studies should evaluate its effectiveness among African AGWY
How Central Ugandan HIV Clinics Adapted During Covid-19 Lockdown Restrictions to Promote Continuous Access to Care
Open AccessN C Ware, Monique A Wyatt et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023
Health Care Worker Perspectives of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Service Delivery in Central Uganda
Open AccessTimothy R Muwonge, Rogers Nsubuga et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022
Background: Scale-up of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services in Uganda is ongoing. However, health care workers (HCWs) may not be aware of PrEP nor what offering this service entails. We explored the impact of standardized HCW training on the knowledge and perspectives of PrEP service delivery in Uganda. Methods: We recruited HCWs from facilities that offered HIV-related services in Central Uganda. Using the Uganda Ministry of Health curr…
Adherence monitoring methods to measure virological failure in people living with HIV on long-term antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Open AccessStephen Okoboi, Joseph Musaazi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022
Appointment keeping and self-report within 7-day or and 30-days recall periods are non-objective measures of antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence. We assessed incidence of virological failure (VF), predictive performance and associations of these adherence measures with VF among adults on long-term ART. Data for persons initiated on ART between April 2004 and April 2005, enrolled in a long-term ART cohort at 10-years on ART (baseline) and fol…
A novel “HIV salience and Perception” scale is associated with PrEP dispensing and adherence among adolescent girls and young women in Kampala, Uganda
Open AccessJennifer Velloza, Andrew Mujugira et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022
Understanding PrEP Acceptability Among Priority Populations
Open AccessRadhika Sundararajan, Monique A Wyatt et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022
Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can safely and effectively prevent HIV acquisition in HIV-negative individuals. However, uptake of PrEP has been suboptimal in sub-Saharan Africa. The goal of this qualitative study was to identify facilitators of and barriers to PrEP acceptability among target users not taking PrEP. Fifty-nine individuals belonging to Ugandan priority populations participated in a single in-depth interview. Participants…
Him Leaving Me – That is My Fear Now”
Open AccessMichelle A Bulterys, Andrew Mujugira et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022
Cost-Effectiveness of Peer-Delivered HIV Self-Tests for MSM in Uganda
Open AccessStephen Okoboi, Barbara Castelnuovo et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021
Introduction: Distribution of HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits through MSM peer networks is a novel and effective strategy to increase HIV testing coverage in this high-risk population. No study has evaluated the cost or cost effectiveness of peer distribution of HIVST strategies among MSM in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: From June to August 2018, we conducted a pilot study of secondary MSM peer HIVST kit distribution at The AIDS Support Organization…
I felt very small and embarrassed by the health care provider when I requested to be tested for syphilis”
Open AccessRichard Muhindo, Andrew Mujugira et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021
HIV programs are likely to be important entry points for syphilis testing among FSW. Multi-level interventions to address testing barriers should consider focusing on these service delivery points. Extending the dual syphilis and HIV testing approach to FSW may improve testing uptake for both infections at public health facilities and decrease population-level incidence
Sexual Behavior and Perceived HIV Risk Among HIV-Negative Members of Serodiscordant Couples in East Africa
Open Accessthe Partners Demonstration Project Team, Valentine Wanga et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020

Antiretroviral Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention in Heterosexual Men and Women
Jared M Baeten, Deborah Donnell et al.ARTICLENew England Journal of Medicine2012
BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral preexposure prophylaxis is a promising approach for preventing human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in heterosexual populations. METHODS: We conducted a randomized trial of oral antiretroviral therapy for use as preexposure prophylaxis among HIV-1-serodiscordant heterosexual couples from Kenya and Uganda. The HIV-1-seronegative partner in each couple was randomly assigned to one of three study regimens-…
Correlation Between Pill Counts and Biologic Effects in an HIV-1 Prevention Clinical Trial
Open AccessDeborah Donnell, Jared M Baeten et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2012
HIV Protective Efficacy and Correlates of Tenofovir Blood Concentrations in a Clinical Trial of PrEP for HIV Prevention
Open AccessDeborah Donnell, Jared M Baeten et al.ARTICLEJAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune…2014
BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a novel HIV prevention strategy for which adherence is a known determinant of efficacy. Blood concentrations of PrEP medications are one objective marker of adherence. METHODS: In a placebo-controlled PrEP efficacy trial of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and TDF with emtricitabine (FTC/TDF) among 4747 African women and men with an HIV-infected partner, we measured plasma tenofovir…
Sexual Behavior and Perceived HIV Risk Among HIV-Negative Members of Serodiscordant Couples in East Africa
Open Accessthe Partners Demonstration Project Team, Valentine Wanga et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020
Cost-Effectiveness of Peer-Delivered HIV Self-Tests for MSM in Uganda
Open AccessStephen Okoboi, Barbara Castelnuovo et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021
Introduction: Distribution of HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits through MSM peer networks is a novel and effective strategy to increase HIV testing coverage in this high-risk population. No study has evaluated the cost or cost effectiveness of peer distribution of HIVST strategies among MSM in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: From June to August 2018, we conducted a pilot study of secondary MSM peer HIVST kit distribution at The AIDS Support Organization…
I felt very small and embarrassed by the health care provider when I requested to be tested for syphilis”
Open AccessRichard Muhindo, Andrew Mujugira et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021
HIV programs are likely to be important entry points for syphilis testing among FSW. Multi-level interventions to address testing barriers should consider focusing on these service delivery points. Extending the dual syphilis and HIV testing approach to FSW may improve testing uptake for both infections at public health facilities and decrease population-level incidence
Health Care Worker Perspectives of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Service Delivery in Central Uganda
Open AccessTimothy R Muwonge, Rogers Nsubuga et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022
Background: Scale-up of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services in Uganda is ongoing. However, health care workers (HCWs) may not be aware of PrEP nor what offering this service entails. We explored the impact of standardized HCW training on the knowledge and perspectives of PrEP service delivery in Uganda. Methods: We recruited HCWs from facilities that offered HIV-related services in Central Uganda. Using the Uganda Ministry of Health curr…
Adherence monitoring methods to measure virological failure in people living with HIV on long-term antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Open AccessStephen Okoboi, Joseph Musaazi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022
Appointment keeping and self-report within 7-day or and 30-days recall periods are non-objective measures of antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence. We assessed incidence of virological failure (VF), predictive performance and associations of these adherence measures with VF among adults on long-term ART. Data for persons initiated on ART between April 2004 and April 2005, enrolled in a long-term ART cohort at 10-years on ART (baseline) and fol…
A novel “HIV salience and Perception” scale is associated with PrEP dispensing and adherence among adolescent girls and young women in Kampala, Uganda
Open AccessJennifer Velloza, Andrew Mujugira et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022
Understanding PrEP Acceptability Among Priority Populations
Open AccessRadhika Sundararajan, Monique A Wyatt et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022
Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can safely and effectively prevent HIV acquisition in HIV-negative individuals. However, uptake of PrEP has been suboptimal in sub-Saharan Africa. The goal of this qualitative study was to identify facilitators of and barriers to PrEP acceptability among target users not taking PrEP. Fifty-nine individuals belonging to Ugandan priority populations participated in a single in-depth interview. Participants…
Him Leaving Me – That is My Fear Now”
Open AccessMichelle A Bulterys, Andrew Mujugira et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022
Depression and PrEP uptake, interruption, and adherence among young women in Uganda
Open AccessYasaman Zia, Lydia Nambala et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2023
Depression is a common cause of morbidity globally and can impact adherence to medications, posing challenges to medication-based HIV prevention. The objectives of this work are to describe the frequency of depression symptoms in a cohort of 499 young women in Kampala, Uganda and to determine the association of depression symptoms with use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Mild or greater depression, assessed by the patient health questionn…
Understanding the barriers and facilitators of Covid-19 risk mitigation strategy adoption and Covid-19 vaccination in refugee settlements in Uganda
Open AccessRobin E Klabbers, Timothy R Muwonge et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023
World Pandemic Research Network - 490,652
Feasibility and acceptability of peer-delivered HIV self-testing and PrEP for young women in Kampala, Uganda
Open AccessRita Nakalega, Nelson Mukiza et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023
Peer delivery of HIVST and oral PrEP was feasible and acceptable to this sample of young women with suboptimal PrEP adherence in Uganda. Future larger controlled studies should evaluate its effectiveness among African AGWY
How Central Ugandan HIV Clinics Adapted During Covid-19 Lockdown Restrictions to Promote Continuous Access to Care
Open AccessN C Ware, Monique A Wyatt et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023
How PrEP delivery was integrated into public ART clinics in central Uganda
Open AccessMonique A Wyatt, Emily E Pisarski et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024
Tailored delivery strategies are important for optimizing the benefit and overall reach of PrEP in sub-Saharan Africa. An integrated approach of delivering time-limited PrEP in combination with ART to serodifferent couples encourages PrEP use in the HIV-negative partner as a bridge to sustained ART use. Although PrEP has been delivered in ART clinics for many years, the processes involved in integrating PrEP into ART services are not well underst…
Modeled estimates of HIV-serodifferent couples in tuberculosis-affected households in four sub-Saharan African countries
Open AccessMeixin Zhang, Ashley S Tseng et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024
Household-based tuberculosis (TB) contact evaluation may be an efficient strategy to reach people who could benefit from oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) because of the epidemiological links between HIV and TB. This study estimated the number of HIV serodifferent couples in TB-affected households and potential HIV acquisitions averted through their PrEP use in 4 TB-HIV high-burden countries. We conducted a model-based analysis set in Ethiopia…
Implementation of gender-based violence screening guidelines in public HIV treatment programs
Open AccessDorothy Thomas, Alisaati Nalumansi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024
Background HIV and gender-based violence (GBV) intersect to threaten population health. The Uganda Ministry of Health recommends routine GBV screening alongside HIV care but evidence detailing its implementation in HIV care settings is limited. We evaluated screening practices in public HIV clinics to generate evidence supporting GBV screening optimization. Methods To evaluate GBV screening implementation in antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinics, …
Integrated PrEP and STI Services for Transgender Women in Uganda
Open AccessAndrew Mujugira, Agnes Nakyanzi et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Behavioral Modeling and its Association with PrEP and ART Use in Ugandan HIV-Serodifferent Couples
Open AccessLiying Wang, Timothy R Muwonge et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Integrating Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery into Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) programs bridges the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention gap for HIV-serodifferent couples prior to the partner living with HIV achieving viral suppression. Behavioral modeling is one mechanism that could explain health-related behavior among couples, including those using antiretroviral medications, but few tools exist to measure the extent to which …
HIV clinical outcomes among people with HIV and diabetes mellitus in Kampala, Uganda; A matched retrospective cohort study
Open AccessRita Nakalega, Fred C Semitala et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025
Suppressive antiretroviral treatment (ART) has resulted into prolonged survival of people with HIV (PWH) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with resultant increase in the incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as diabetes mellitus (DM). However, there is a lack of data on the effect of DM on HIV-related outcomes among PWH in this setting. The study aimed to compare HIV clinical outcomes (viral load suppression, retention in care, hospitaliza…
Preferences for long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis service delivery among male and female sex workers in Uganda
Open AccessRichard Muhindo, Rachel King et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025
In Sub-Saharan Africa, limited data exist on the delivery of injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). We explored service delivery preferences for injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) among heterosexual male sex workers (MSWs) and female sex workers (FSWs) in Uganda. We conducted a discrete choice experiment (DCE) among HIV-negative sex workers in two high HIV-prevalence Ugandan cities between October and December 2024. Participants selected f…
Female sex worker preferences for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis delivery in Uganda
Open AccessRuth Mpirirwe, Rita Makabayi‐Mugabe et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025
Cisgender female sex workers (FSWs) in sub-Saharan Africa have a high risk of HIV acquisition, highlighting the need for innovative approaches to expand coverage of evidence-based HIV prevention methods, including oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Our study aimed to identify FSWs’ preferences for a PrEP delivery model with structured choices for delivery location, services offered, and adherence support. We conducted a discrete choice experim…
Barriers and facilitators of adherence to long-term antiretroviral treatment in Kampala, Uganda
Open AccessStephen Okoboi, Andrew Mujugira et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025
Few qualitative studies have evaluated adherence to long-term antiretroviral treatment (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa. We explored adherence barriers and facilitators among PLWH on long-term ART (≥10 years in Kampala)., We conducted 22 in-depth interviews with 16 purposively selected PLWHs on long-term ART and six purposively selected healthcare providers at the Infectious Diseases Institute ART clinic.,. Interviews with PLWH explored their perspect…
Correlates of HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis uptake among female university students in Uganda
Ivan Segawa, Sabrina Bakeera-Kitaka et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of AIDS Research2025
Female university students engaging in high-risk sexual behaviours, such as transactional sex or unprotected sex, are eligible for HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP/PEP). This study aimed to determine the uptake and correlates of PEP and PrEP use among female students at a public university in Uganda. We conducted an online survey among 483 female students at Makerere University and found that 53% had ever engaged in sexual intercourse…