Born and raised in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Kalipa Gedion is a clinical researcher at the Duke Global Health Institute. His interests lie in implementation science across the fields of infectious diseases, cardiology, oncology, and the intersection of climate and health. Currently, he is working to expand access to PrEP for adolescent girls and young women, as well as HPV vaccination for people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally, he is investigating the occurrence of suicide among cancer patients in the US to improve mental health services.