Slideset
HIV
RSV
2nd African Workshop on Women & HIV
SM
Sarah Masyuko
MBChB, MPH, PhD
University of Washington, United States
Biography
Dr. Sarah Masyuko is an assistant professor with the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington.
Prior to joining the University of Washington, she led the HIV prevention team, the HIV testing services and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) program, and the adolescents and young people program in the Kenya Ministry of Health-HIV program. She is a medical doctor and an implementation scientist who received her Masters in Global Health and a PhD in Global Health-Implementation Science from the University of Washington. Her research spans from designing, optimizing, implementing, disseminating and bringing to scale evidence-based health interventions in HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment and Non-communicable diseases in low and middle income countries.
She is currently the Implementation science co-lead for the American Heart Association funded RURAL-PROCARE grant that supports 5 implementation science projects in the US focused on improving cardiovascular health in rural America. She is also a principal investigator for a NIH funded supplement to assess frailty and osteoporosis among women aging with HIV in Kenya and to develop culturally appropriate tools for geriatric assessment in this population.
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HIV
HIV
70 min
Sarah Masyuko, Linda-Gail Bekker, Claudia Cortes
CME Series | Advancing HIV Prevention and Care in Women
This module offers practical insights into the unique needs of women in HIV care. Learn about the impact of menopause on women living with HIV, explore new prevention options tailored for women at risk, and review clinical data on long-acting HIV treatments. Designed for clinicians and public health professionals, this module supports gender-responsive, evidence-based care.
What Will Set You Apart?
After following this educational module, participants will:
- Understand the interplay between HIV and menopause in aging women living with HIV
- Learn about new prevention modalities for women at risk of HIV acquisition, and differentiate tailored approaches to prevention upscaling
- Be able to discuss clinical data supporting the use of novel long-acting treatment options for women
Is This Program for You?
The program is aimed at clinicians from various specialties who occasionally treat women affected by HIV, such as primary care physicians, family doctors, OBGYN, HIV care nurses, transgender healthcare clinicians, adolescent medicine professionals, and preventive medicine professionals, as well as public health workers and researchers engaged in HIV-related disciplines at varying degrees.
What Will You Cover in This Module?
- Understanding Menopause and HIV
- HIV Prevention for Women
- Long-Acting HIV Treatment Options