Overview
Dr. Muiruri is a health services researcher, Assistant Professor in the Duke Department of Population Health Sciences, Assistant Research Professor in the Global Health Institute, and Adjunct lecturer at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi Tanzania.
Broadly, his research seeks to improve the quality of healthcare and reduce disparities for persons with multiple chronic conditions both in and outside the United States. His current work focuses on prevention of nonAIDS comorbidities among people living with HIV. His current projects funded by NIAID, NHLBI and NIMHD focus on improving the quality of cardiovascular disease prevention and care among people living with HIV in North Carolina and Tanzania.
Areas of Expertise: Mixed methods, Qualitative methods, Applied Econometrics in Health services Research, Preference research, Implementation Science, Global Health, Health Policy
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
Virtual adaptation of a nurse-driven strategy to improve blood pressure control among people with HIV.
Journal Article HIV Res Clin Pract · December 2025 People with HIV are at increased risk of cardiovascular events; thus, care delivery strategies that increase access to comprehensive cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk management are a priority. We report the results of a multi-component telemedicine-based ... Full text Link to item CiteDo Patient Preferences and Treatment Beliefs Explain Patterns of Antihypertensive Medication Nonadherence? A Discrete Choice Experiment.
Journal Article Med Decis Making · November 8, 2025 BackgroundMedication adherence is a critical factor in hypertension management, which remains a challenge for public health systems.MethodsGraded-pair questions were used to quantify the perception of how much nonadherence to antihypertensives increases th ... Full text Link to item CiteHealth Policy Impact on Healthcare-Associated Infections and Nurses’ Responsibilities for Professional Awareness and Engagement
Journal Article Online Journal of Issues in Nursing · September 1, 2025 A significant public health concern is healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) prevalent in hospitals, nursing homes, and outpatient treatment centers. HAIs threaten staff and patient safety. Reducing and eliminating HAIs can save lives and reduce healthca ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
1/3 CTSA UM1 at Duke University
ResearchFaculty Member · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 20322/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University
ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030Pharmacists for Prevention (P4P): Harnessing the role of pharmacists in ending the HIV epidemic through collaboration with minority-serving pharmacy schools.
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030View All Grants