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 …
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences
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2021 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Assistant Research Professor of Global Health
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2021 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
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 CiteEngagement in Care, Awareness, and Interest in Long-Acting Injectable Anti-Retroviral Therapy.
Journal Article AIDS Behav · October 2024 Long Acting Injectable (LAI) therapy to treat HIV is an alternative to daily oral medications. The success of early roll-out of LAI to eligible patients requires a better understanding of patients' awareness and interest in this novel therapy. We administe ... Full text Link to item CiteIs the Differentiated Service Delivery Model Suited to the Needs of People Living with HIV in Rwanda?
Journal Article AIDS Behav · September 2024 The primary goal of antiretroviral treatment is to improve the health of individuals with HIV, and a secondary goal is to prevent further transmission. In 2016, Rwanda adopted the World Health Organization's "treat-all" approach in combination with the dif ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Regional AIDS Education and Training Centers
Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo Investigator · Awarded by Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 2015 - 2029Sociobehavioral Sciences in HIV Infection Research Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMETraining Director · Awarded by Good Samaritan Foundation (KCMC) · 2023 - 2028Addressing barriers to anti-hypertensive medication adherence among persons living who have achieved viral suppression
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2021 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2017
Ph.D.