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Aima Ahonkhai, MD, MPH
Co-Director, Center for AIDS Research Scientific Working Group on Social Determinants of Health
Biography
Dr. Ahonkhai is an Infectious Diseases physician and health equity advocate with expertise in HIV medicine, public health, epidemiology, implementation, and outcomes research. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Harvard University, attended Johns Hopkins Hospital for medical school and residency, and completed a Master’s in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She returned to Harvard to complete her training in Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s Hospitals. Dr. Ahonkhai is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Institute for Global Health. Dr. Ahonkhai’s research focuses on optimizing clinical outcomes for marginalized patients living with HIV, especially adolescents and young adults, using mHealth-supported and community-engaged interventions. With the unfolding of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Ahonkhai has worked on global and local programs to improve access to testing, treatment, and vaccination as well as education for and about COVID-19. Clinically, she serves as co-Director of the Adolescent HIV Program. On th CFAR, Dr. Ahonkhai serves as co-Director of the SWG on Social Determinants of Health.