Biography
Fabio Serrato Radigonda is a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography at King’s College London. Fabio holds an MSc in Global Health and Social Justice (with Distinction) from King’s College London and an MA in Intercultural Communication (with Distinction) from the University of Manchester. He also holds a PGDip in Organisational Communication from the University of São Paulo (USP), a PGDip in Community Communication from the State University of Londrina (UEL), and a BA in Journalism from the University North of Paraná.
Fabio is a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) in the Department of Geography and the Department of Global Health & Social Medicine at King’s. He has more than 15 years of experience as a journalist in Brazil and England, mostly focusing on national and international coverage of health-related topics. He also worked as an interpreter for NHS England (English, Portuguese and Spanish), helping migrants access the health system.
Research
Thesis title: HIV prevention and migrants: Experiences of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among Brazilian men who have sex with men in Lisbon
New HIV diagnoses in Portugal have decreased in the last few years. Nonetheless, men who have sex with men (MSM) remain disproportionately affected. In men born abroad, the highest number of HIV cases in Portugal corresponds to individuals from Latin America. The World Health Organisation recommends that populations with a high incidence of HIV should be offered Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). PrEP is a pill that prevents HIV. Presently, PrEP is approved in the UK, Portugal, Brazil, and approximately 75 other countries (WHO, 2022). Although Brazilians form the largest migratory community in Portugal, numbering nearly 400,000 people and predominantly residing in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (DN/Lusa, 2023), they are invisible in official data either in relation to HIV infection or PrEP access.
In this context, the overall aim of Fabio's research is to explore the experiences of accessing PrEP among Brazilian MSM migrants in Lisbon. The specific objectives are as follows: 1) To analyse the experiences of Brazilian MSM migrants in Lisbon in accessing and adhering to PrEP, considering potential forms of inequalities in healthcare access. 2) To explore potential strategies these migrants use to access PrEP. 3) To examine how being a migrant impacts their experiences with PrEP access and adherence.
PhD supervision
- Principal supervisor: Professor Clare Herrick
- Secondary supervisor: Professor Cathy McIlwaine
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Urban Futures research group
Examining urban futures through a conceptual, analytical and methodological lens that questions what cities are and how they work.
Queer@King's
Centre for research and teaching in gender and sexuality studies and a hub for collaborative work with queer activists, artists, and communities.
Risk, Hazard & Society research group
Advancing understanding of risk and perception, as well as communication and regulation in a range of environmental, social and country contexts.