Salem Gugsa | Department of Anthropology | University of Washington

Strategic Information Team Lead, Office of Global Health, Health Resources & Services Administration

Contact Information

Fields of Interest

African Biological Anthropology Culture Data Visualization Global Health HIV Medical Anthropology Public Health Qualitative Methods Quantitative Methods

Biography

M.P.H., Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2008

Ph.D., Biological Anthropology, University of Washington, 2019

Infectious diseases, vulnerability in the context of chronic infections, cultural influences, social support, decision making processes, and retention to care; Sub-Saharan Africa

Research

Selected Research

Gugsa, Salem. Beyond statistics: the cumulative effect of vulnerability in management of HIV. Diss. U of Washington. 2019.
Adviser: Steven M. Goodreau
Gugsa S, Potter K, Tweya H, Phiri S, Sande O, Sikwese P, et al. (2017) Exploring factors associated with ART adherence and retention in care under Option B+ strategy in Malawi: A qualitative study. PLoS ONE 12(6): e0179838. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179838

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Affiliations

Home Department

Anthropology

Professional Affiliations

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health