Extreme weather events and pathways to sexual health, including HIV vulnerabilities, are understudied. This is particularly true in certain contexts (for instance, humanitarian settings) and among socially marginalized populations (e.g., adolescent girls). In this Science Talk, Prof. Logie will present findings from mixed-methods community-based studies in two climate and HIV affected contexts, including a) Uganda, with refugee youth in a humanitarian setting (Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement), and b) in Kenya, with adolescents in urban informal settlements in Nairobi and in fishing communities outside of Kisumu. We document complex associations between extreme weather events, multiple resource insecurities (food, water, sanitation), and a range of HIV vulnerabilities. The talk will offer suggestions for climate-informed HIV cascade research and practice with climate-affected youth in East Africa.
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Adjunct Professor, Health Risk and Equity
