Aspro Juliana Kagura

Juliana Kagura is a public health researcher whose work advances understanding of non-communicable and infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Her scholarship spans cardiovascular epidemiology, HIV and malaria, cancer epidemiology, and health systems research, with a strong grounding in social determinants of health. She has contributed extensively to longitudinal and population-based studies in South Africa, generating evidence on hypertension trajectories from childhood to adulthood and the influence of early-life and socioeconomic factors on later risk.

Her research demonstrates particular strength in applying advanced quantitative methods, including structural equation modelling, survival analysis, and machine learning, to complex public health questions. Studies on adolescent hypertension, adiposity in young women, and uptake of malaria prevention in pregnancy highlight her expertise in analysing large demographic and health datasets to inform policy-relevant interventions. Work in HIV treatment outcomes further reflects engagement with programmatic data to strengthen care in resource-limited settings.

More recently, Kagura has expanded into implementation science and health systems evaluation, examining disability and rehabilitation policy, chronic disease patient satisfaction, and the long-term impact of training programmes in Africa. A systematic review on gastric cancer in sub-Saharan Africa underscores her contribution to synthesising regional evidence gaps. Collectively, her publications reveal a commitment to equity-driven research that informs prevention strategies, service delivery improvements, and capacity building across the continent.