Amarachukwu Emmanuella Ugwu is a Pharmacist and a Research enthusiast with a Bachelor of

Pharmacy degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and has a good foundation in Research works

while still developing her Data analysis and Manuscript writing skills. She has a strong passion towards

contributing immensely to the advancing outcomes in global health and health research fields with a

particular interest in HIV. Due to this unwavering interest in HIV field, she was able to take a step and

begin her research journey under the guidance of the distinguished Dr. A. Isah of the Department of

Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria Nsukka and with the enabling

environment provided by the Person-Centered HIV Research Team (PeCHIVReT) of which she is a

member.

By focusing in HIV research, Amarachukwu aims at discovering strategic means of putting an end to the

social discrimination and stigmatization experienced by individuals living with HIV while contributing in

researches that promotes Person centered care and development of a cure.

Amarachukwu’s contributions and involvements in Community and Health outreaches not only proves

this passion to be true but also portrays her true dedication towards seeing a world free of HIV

stigmatization and discrimination; A world where people living with HIV feel accepted and cared for. She

seeks networking, collaborative and mentorship opportunities to help eliminate this social problem in

HIV.

In her spare time, she enjoys keeping fit through exercises, reading novels and exploring journals to

identify research gaps in HIV and develop projects that meet these research needs, hence contributing

immensely to the HIV Research body.