Alex Kintu (MD, MS)

Organisation: Department of Global Health and Population

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Position: Candidate in the Doctor of Science (SD)

Dr. Kintu is a candidate in the Doctor of Science (SD) programme in Global Health and Population at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He previously trained as a medical doctor in Uganda and also holds an MS. Epidemiology degree from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

Before joining the graduate school, Alex worked as a physician in rural western Uganda where he oversaw the initial rollout of HIV treatment and care services at two treatment facilities. He also worked as a safety monitor in the Partners clinical trial on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV acquisition.

Alex’s doctoral research involves assessing the impact of HIV and antiretroviral therapy (ART) on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) as well as evaluating options for integrating CVD care into existing healthcare delivery systems in sub-Saharan Africa. He has more recently been involved in work projects in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa.