William Ugarte
Affiliated Researcher at Department of Women's and Children's Health; International Maternal and Reproductive Health and Migration
- E-mail:
- william.ugarte@uu.se
- Visiting address:
- MTC-huset, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14B, 1 tr
752 37 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Akademiska sjukhuset
751 85 UPPSALA
- Academic merits:
- PhD
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Short presentation
I am a Medical Epidemiologist with a Ph.D. in Global Health at Uppsala University, Sweden. My work identifies and elucidates the processes by which psycho-socio-cultural factors influence health outcomes and behaviors in relation to sexual and reproductive health. Additionally, with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. Currently, I am a researcher and teacher at the Master's program in Global Health at International Maternal and Child Health (IMCH).
Keywords
- gender and rights
- global health
- migration
- reproductive health
- sexuality
Biography
Much of my research takes place in Nicaragua, one of the poorest countries in Latin America. My background lies in the field of sexual and reproductive health among most-at-risk groups for HIV infection such as men have sex with men, sex workers, adolescents, and drug users. I have vast experience in collecting data in community-based and clinical studies. I was the Executive Director of the Centre for Demography and Health Research (CIDS) at the National University of Nicaragua. At CIDS, I conducted research and coordinate undergraduate and postgraduate academic programs. Currently, I am a researcher and lecturer at the Master's program in Global Health at the International Maternal and Child Health (IMCH) at Uppsala University. Furthermore, I am currently working in three main areas: sexuality and reproductive health and rights among adolescents, migration, and HIV, AIDS and STIs in Developing countries such as Nicaragua, Mozambique, and Colombia.
Research
Adolescence and young sexual and reproductive health in Mozambique and Nicaragua.
Publications
Selection of publications
- Knowledge about Sexual and Reproductive Health among School Enrolled Adolescents in Tololar, Nicaragua, A Cross-Sectional Study (2018)
- Determinants of perceived insufficient milk among new mothers in León, Nicaragua (2016)
- Measuring HIV- and AIDS-related stigma and discrimination in Nicaragua (2013)
- Assessing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to HIV and AIDS in Nicaragua (2013)
- Averting HIV and AIDS epidemic in Nicaragua (2012)
- Sexuality and Risk Behavior among Men Who have Sex with Men in León, Nicaragua (2012)
Recent publications
- COVID-19 pandemic hits differently (2023)
- Pathways to change: Three decades of feminist research and activism to end violence against women in Nicaragua (2022)
- Exploring sexual awareness and Decision-making among adolescent girls and boys in rural Nicaragua (2022)
- Intervening factors in health care professionals’ attitudes and behaviours towards comprehensive abortion care in the workplace (2022)
- Men's reproductive coercion of women (2021)
All publications
Articles
- COVID-19 pandemic hits differently (2023)
- Pathways to change: Three decades of feminist research and activism to end violence against women in Nicaragua (2022)
- Exploring sexual awareness and Decision-making among adolescent girls and boys in rural Nicaragua (2022)
- Intervening factors in health care professionals’ attitudes and behaviours towards comprehensive abortion care in the workplace (2022)
- Men's reproductive coercion of women (2021)
- Long-term change in the prevalence of intimate partner violence (2020)
- Knowledge about Sexual and Reproductive Health among School Enrolled Adolescents in Tololar, Nicaragua, A Cross-Sectional Study (2018)
- Determinants of perceived insufficient milk among new mothers in León, Nicaragua (2016)
- Measuring HIV- and AIDS-related stigma and discrimination in Nicaragua (2013)
- Assessing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to HIV and AIDS in Nicaragua (2013)
- Sexuality and Risk Behavior among Men Who have Sex with Men in León, Nicaragua (2012)