Harsha Thirumurthy, PhD
Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Department: Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact information
Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy
1111 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104
1111 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 746-0410
Education:
BA (Economics & Physics)
Oberlin College, 1998.
MA (Economics)
Yale University, 2002.
MPhil (Economics)
Yale University, 2003.
PhD (Economics)
Yale University, 2006.
Permanent linkBA (Economics & Physics)
Oberlin College, 1998.
MA (Economics)
Yale University, 2002.
MPhil (Economics)
Yale University, 2003.
PhD (Economics)
Yale University, 2006.
Selected Publications
Sheira LA, Kwena ZA, Ayieko B, Charlebois ED, Agot K, Gutin SA, Lewis-Kulzer J, Olugo P, Gandhi M, Bukusi EA, Thirumurthy H, Adede D, Moody J, Camlin CS: The effect of a social network-based intervention on adherence to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and HIV viral suppression among Kenyan fishermen. AIDS 39(7): 912-917, June 2025.Richterman A, Maughan-Brown B, Thirumurthy H: The health dividend of cash transfer programmes. Lancet Public Health S2468-2667(25): 00116-1, May 2025 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
Agot K, Ayieko BO, Sheira LA, Camlin CS, Kulzer J, Thirumurthy H, Olugo P, Charlebois ED, Kwena Z: High mortality among fishermen along the beaches of lake Victoria: secondary analysis of evidence from a randomized control trial to promote HIV testing and services uptake in Siaya County, Kenya. BMC Public Health 25(1630), May 2025.
Camlin CS, Sheira LA, Kwena ZA, Charlebois ED, Agot K, Moody J, Ayieko B, Gutin SA, Ochung A, Olugo P, Lewis-Kulzer J, Nishimura H, Gandhi M, Bukusi EA, Thirumurthy H.: The effect of a social network-based intervention to promote HIV testing and linkage to HIV services among fishermen in Kenya: a cluster-randomised trial. The Lancet Global Health 13(4): e669-e678, Apr 2025.
Richterman A, Klaiman T, Palma D, Ryu E, Schmucker L, Villarin K, Grosso G, Brady KA, Thirumurthy H, Buttenheim A: B-OK: A Visual and Tactile tool for Improving HIV Mental Models in a United States Urban Center. AIDS Care 37(4): 565-576, Apr 2025.
Adede DO, Sheira LA, Gutin SA, Ochung A, Ayieko B, Olugo P, Lewis-Kulzer J, Charlebois ED, Camlin CS, Thirumurthy H, Agot K, Kwena Z, Gandhi M : Comparing PrEP adherence via objective and self-reported measures among fishermen working on Lake Victoria, Kenya. AIDS Care 37(5): 749-757, Apr 2025.
Napierala S, Bair EF, Omollo OD, Egbe TI, Wesonga JO, Rajaratnam A, Celum C, Thirumurthy H, Agot K: High prevalence of STIs among men engaged in transactional sex and alcohol use in western Kenya: important implications for STI prevention interventions. Sexually Transmitted Infections 101(3): 183-186, Apr 2025.
Lewis-Kulzer J, Olugo P, Gutin SA, Kwena ZA, Nishimura H, Thorp M, Agot K, Ayieko B, Bukusi EA, Oluoch L, Angawa D, Thirumurthy H, Camlin CS: "There is no need to leave the beach to test": a qualitative study of HIV self-testing knowledge and acceptability of HIV self-test kit distribution among social networks of fishermen in Western Kenya. BMC Public Health 25(1): 1005, Mar 2025.
Giordano J, Lewis-Kulzer J, Akama E, Adhiambo HF, Nyadieka E, Iguna S, Bukusi EA, Odeny T, Camlin CS, Thirumurthy H, Petersen M, Geng EH: Experiences and perceptions of conditional cash incentive provision and cessation among people with HIV for care engagement: A qualitative study. BMC Public Health (Randomized Controlled Trial) 25(1104), Mar 2025.
Chakrabarti A, Ellermeier N, Tripathi A, Thirumurthy H, Nugent R: Diet-focused behavioral interventions to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review of existing evidence. Obesity Reviews Page: e13918, Mar 2025 Notes: Online ahead of print.