Emmah Owidi

Dados Biográficos

ID8932281
NOMEEmmah Owidi
PRENOMESEmmah
SOBRENOMEOwidi
ASSINATURAOWIDI E
AFILIAÇÕESKenya Medical Research Institute
ORCID0000-0003-4167-7897
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS7
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR7
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2022
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Implementing long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis services at private pharmacies in Kenya

    Open AccessStephanie Roche, Kevin Kamolloh et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    INTRODUCTION: Maximising the impact of new and forthcoming long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) products will require novel delivery approaches that widen accessibility and prioritise clients' needs and preferences. To understand the potential barriers and facilitators to delivering injectable PrEP via private pharmacies in Kenya, we conducted qualitative formative research. METHODS: From July to September 2023, we interview…

  • Barriers and facilitators to implementing a single-visit, screen-and-treat approach with thermal ablation for cervical cancer prevention in Kenya

    Open AccessHarriet Fridah Adhiambo, Emmah Owidi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Cervical cancer continues to be a major global threat to women's health, with approximately 660,000 women diagnosed annually, 94% of whom are in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The high disease burden in LMICs is partly due to suboptimal adoption and widespread implementation of effective preventive interventions. This study explored drivers of implementation success and failure for a future single-visit, screen, and treat approach with…

  • 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…

  • Acceptability and feasibility of a urine-based tenofovir adherence assay for monitoring and providing feedback on PrEP adherence in Kenya

    Phelix Okello, Jennifer Velloza et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025

    Objective measures of oral PrEP adherence - especially point-of-care (POC) measures that enable real-time assessment, intervention, and feedback - have the potential to improve adherence. Our team previously developed and validated a novel urine-based POC metric of PrEP adherence. In this study, we sought to determine whether this assay is acceptable and feasible among women taking PrEP and PrEP providers in Kenya. We conducted a trial comparing …

  • Higher rates of mental health screening of adolescents recorded after provider training using simulated patients in a Kenyan HIV clinic

    Open AccessTessa Concepcion, Peter Mogere et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background Kenyan adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) experience a dual burden of HIV and common mental disorders (CMD). HIV clinics are a key entry point for AGYW in need of integrated CMD and HIV care; however, rates of screening and referral for CMDs are low. Our objective was to test an evidence-based provider training strategy, simulated patient encounters (SPEs), on CMD service delivery for AGYW in a Kenyan HIV clinic. Methods This pilo…

  • Navigating antiretroviral adherence in boarding secondary schools in Nairobi, Kenya

    Open AccessNicholas Kipkurui, Emmah Owidi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    In Kenya, adolescents spend much of their formative years in boarding secondary schools, which presents a challenging environment for antiretroviral (ART) adherence support among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). We examined the experiences of ALHIV, caregivers of adolescents, and school nurses regarding navigating ART adherence in boarding secondary schools. Between July and November 2022, we conducted focus group discussions (FGDs) among ALH…

  • Using an on-site modular training approach to amplify prep service delivery in public health facilities in Kenya

    Open AccessElizabeth Irungu, Moses Musau et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Delivery of oral PrEP, a potent HIV prevention intervention, has begun within public health systems in many countries in Africa. Training as many health providers as possible expeditiously is necessary to efficiently and rapidly scale up PrEP delivery among at risk populations and thereby realize the greatest impact of PrEP. We designed and implemented an innovative on-site modular training approach delivered in five two-hour modules. The modules…