Angela Kaida

Education

• B.Sc. (Honours), Biology, specializing in Reproductive Physiology, University of Waterloo
• M.Sc. in Public Helath Sciences (Epidemiology), University of Alberta
• Ph.D. School of Polulation and Public Health, University of British Columbia

Biography

Dr. Angela Kaida is a global health epidemiologist interested in the linkages between HIV and sexual and reproductive health. She received her Ph.D. in 2010 from the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She then completed a brief post-doctoral fellowship jointly at the Women’s Health Research Institute at BC Women’s Hospital and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at UBC. In addition to her academic training, Dr. Kaida has substantial experience as a public health practitioner, having worked with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Alberta Ministry of Health and Wellness, and the Public Health Division of the Capital Health Authority. Dr. Kaida joined the Faculty of Health Sciences as an Assistant Professor in September 2010.

Research Interests

Dr. Kaida’s research interests pertain to understanding the impact of expanding access to HIV prevention and treatment services on reproductive intentions, behaviours, and outcomes of HIV-affected couples in high HIV prevalence settings.  Antiretroviral treatment (ART) dramatically reduces the risks of sexual and perinatal HIV transmission, thereby changing the landscape of reproduction for HIV-affected couples. Recent successes with microbicides and the potential of antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) may offer additional protection for HIV-affected couples wishing to conceive. In collaboration with Ugandan and American investigators, Dr. Kaida is investigating the prevalence and predictors of fertility desire and pregnancy among HIV-positive women and men on ART who report sero-discordant partners. This study constitutes a critical step towards designing bio-behavioural reproductive counselling interventions to reduce sexual HIV transmission in the context of desired conception. In collaboration with South African investigators, Dr. Kaida is investigating the impact of HIV prevention and treatment services of maternal and adolescent health outcomes and HIV transmission in Soweto. Dr. Kaida is also engaged in research aimed at describing the reproductive trends and needs of HIV-positive women in Canada and the interplay between pregnancy, antiretroviral adherence, and HIV disease progression.

Teaching Interests

HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health in high HIV prevalence settings; Applied epidemiological methods in global health research.

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