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Christina Makarushka

RESEARCH PROGRAM LEADER, Tier 2
Duke Global Health Institute
310 Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Recent Publications


Experience with the mobile health application 'mSaada' to facilitate home-based human papillomavirus testing in Western Kenya.

Journal Article BMC Glob Public Health · October 17, 2025 BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer screening using human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing is an essential component of prevention efforts. Countries with limited health care infrastructure need innovative strategies to make HPV-based screening feasible. Our team ... Full text Link to item Cite

Role of Social Determinants of Health in COVID-19 Recovery: A Qualitative Study.

Journal Article JAMA Netw Open · January 2, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Health systems are increasingly required to conduct health-related social needs screening. However, how social resources negatively and positively affect recovery from acute illnesses, such as COVID-19, is incompletely understood. OBJECTIVE: To ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Technology-enabled Single-Visit Model for Cervical Cancer Prevention at the Community Level

ResearchProgram Leader · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2027

mSaada: a mobile application to strengthen community-based cervical cancer screening

ResearchResearch Program Leader · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2022 - 2026

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