Kawango Agot
Kawango Agot was a Kenyan public health researcher and epidemiologist. Agot's research focused on HIV, HIV transmission, and male circumcision. She was the Project Coordinator of a joint research project between her university and the universities of Illinois and Manitoba, evaluating the effect of male circumcision among HIV in young men.
She was an HIV specialist.
A Fulbright scholar, she earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Nairobi, a Master of Philosophy from Moi University, and a PhD and MPH at the University of Washington.
Early life and education
She received her early education in Kenya. She earned a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Nairobi and went on to obtain a Master of Philosophy in Applied Human Nutrition from Moi University. Her work at Moi University included research on nutritional issues and HIV epidemiology.Kawongo Agot advanced her training internationally by enrolling at the University of Washington, Seattle where she earned both a Master of Public Health and a Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology concurrently. Her graduate work provided the basis for her later leadership in HIV prevention research and programs across Kenya.