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
Assisted Partner Notification Services Utilization, Barriers, and Facilitators Among People Living with HIV in Singida: A Mixed-Method Study
Journal Article Journal of the Oman Medical Association · April 2, 2026 Background: Assisted Partner Notification Services (APNS) support HIV disclosure and reduce HIV transmission. Despite this potential, APNS remains underutilized due to several barriers. A clearer understanding of APNS utilization, barriers, and the ... Full text CiteReciprocal innovation in implementation science and global health: reflections from the EXTRA-CVD (extending the HIV treatment cascade for cardiovascular disease prevention) study.
Journal Article BMC Glob Public Health · March 18, 2026 Reciprocal innovation, a model of sustained, multidirectional exchange in which health strategies are adapted, revisited, and refined across contexts, offers a compelling framework to rethink how implementation science can support global health equity by e ... Full text Link to item CiteImpact of HIV Status on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Older Adults in Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Secondary Data Analysis.
Journal Article Nutrients · January 28, 2026 Background/Objectives: It is well documented that people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have nearly twice the risk of incident acute myocardial infarction compared to the general population. The elevated risk stems from a multi-layered interplay o ... Full text Link to item 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