Orit Awoke is a first year PhD student in the Global Health program at York University focusing on HIV/AIDS stigma research. She is specifically interested in studying the persistent HIV/AIDS stigma within the Ethiopian population residing in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian diaspora in Canada, through a comparative analysis. Orit holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto, completing a double major in Molecular Biology, Immunology and Disease, and French, as well as a minor in Psychology. She has also completed a master’s degree in Global Health Systems from Western University.
Research Keywords
Global Health; HIV/AIDS; Stigma; Sexual Health
Themes | Global Health Foresighting |
Status | Active |
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