Kåre Moen

Kåre Moen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, University of Oslo. His primary research interests include qualitative research methods, medical anthropology, global health, and HIV with a focus on issues of gender, sexuality, and homosexuality. He holds a PhD in Community Medicine from the University of Oslo, a Master of Public Health from UCLA, and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Bergen.

His work emphasizes vulnerable populations such as female sex workers, men who have sex with men (MSM), and people who inject drugs, particularly in East African contexts like Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Recent studies include the efficacy of mHealth interventions for HIV prevention, socio-structural barriers to healthcare access, and the sociocultural dimensions of HIV/AIDS.

• Key collaborations: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (Tanzania), Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia), and the Center for Social Research in Health (Australia).
• Grants/Projects: BIO (Biomedicalization from the Inside Out), TRUST (Transdisciplinary Research for Sustainable Health), and DOCEHTA (Strengthened Doctoral Education for Health in Tanzania).

Research highlights include conceptual frameworks for biomedical HIV prevention and participatory design of digital health tools targeting at-risk groups. His work frequently employs qualitative methodologies to explore structural inequalities and healthcare system challenges in low-resource settings.