Biography

Camila Picchio (MPH) is a multidisciplinary public health researcher and PhD candidate (Medicine and Translational Research- International Health) at ISGlobal currently focusing on health systems responses, specifically to viral hepatitis. Her research focuses on simplifying diagnosis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) using novel diagnostic tools and linking patients to care in Barcelona and sub-Saharan Africa. She is also working on integrated care, specifically in Tanzania and Uganda as project coordinator of INTE-AFRICA for the working group ISGlobal is leading. Other lines of research include vaccine hesitancy in the general population and in health care providers in Barcelona.