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Carol Camlin, PhD, MPH

Professor in Residence

Carol Camlin, PhD, MPH, is Professor in Residence in the UCSF Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, and in the Department of Medicine, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, and is affiliated with the UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health. Her research program crosses the disciplines of population studies and behavioral sciences, and has focused on the study of gender, human mobility, and HIV prevention and care outcomes. She is Principal Investigator of a five-year intervention study that uses a social network approach to improve the HIV prevention and care cascades among highly mobile fishermen in Kenya. She also co-leads a Behavioral and Social Science Research training center at Makarere University in Uganda. She contributes expertise in applying qualitative and mixed methods approaches and behavioral and social theory to HIV intervention and implementation studies as lead qualitative investigator of several cluster randomized controlled trials in health systems and communities in sub-Saharan Africa.

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September 2, 2024

Provider perceptions of young people living with HIV and unhealthy alcohol use in Southwestern Uganda: a qualitative study

Odokonyero RF, Nakasujja N, Turiho A, Sanya N, Muyindike WR, Nansera D, Semitala F, Kamya MR, Katahoire AR, Hahn JA, Camlin CS, Muhwezi WW. Provider perceptions of young people living with HIV and unhealthy alcohol use in Southwestern Uganda: a qualitative study. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice. September 2024; https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-024-00495-1.
July 17, 2024

Client experiences with “Dynamic Choice Prevention,” a model for flexible patient-centred HIV prevention delivery in rural Eastern Africa

Camlin CS, Arunga TO, Johnson-Peretz J, Akatukwasa C, Atwine F, Onyango A, Owino L, Kamya MR, Petersen ML, Chamie G, Kakande E, Kabami J, Balzer LB, Havlir DV, Ayieko J. Client experiences with “Dynamic Choice Prevention,” a model for flexible patient-centred HIV prevention delivery in rural Eastern Africa. Journal of the International AIDS Society. July 2024; https://doi.org/10.1002/jia2.26336.
May 16, 2024

Clinical Implications of HIV Treatment and Prevention for Polygamous Families in Kenya and Uganda: “My Co-Wife Is the One Who Used to Encourage Me”

Johnson-Peretz J, Onyango A, Gutin S, Balzer LB, Akatukwasa C, Owino L, Arunga TO, Atwine F, Petersen ML, Kamya MR, Ayieko J, Ruel TD, Havlir DV, Camlin CS. Clinical Implications of HIV Treatment and Prevention for Polygamous Families in Kenya and Uganda: “My Co-Wife Is the One Who Used to Encourage Me”. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. May 2024; https://doi.org/10.1177/2325958224125.
May 9, 2024

Effectiveness of a mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention for improving the mental health of adolescents with HIV in Uganda: An open-label trial

Musanje K, Kasujja R, Camlin CS, Hooper N, Hope-Bell J, Sinclair DL, Kibanja GM, Mpirirwe R, Kalyango JN, Kamya MR. Effectiveness of a mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention for improving the mental health of adolescents with HIV in Uganda: An open-label trial. PLOS One. May 2024; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0301988.