Kamal Gautam

Kamal holds a Master's in Public Health specializing in Sexual and Reproductive Health from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK, with a Chevening scholarship. He was first introduced to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and HIV/AIDS issues as a youth activist in 2013. Since 2014, Kamal’s work has centered around SRHR program management, research, capacity strengthening, regional and international advocacy, and partnerships that promote and advocate for the rights to health care, especially for people of marginalized sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. Kamal is currently pursuing his PhD in Health Promotion Sciences at the Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut. His research focuses on the intersection of sexuality and health disparities, with an emphasis on HIV prevention and mental health.