Marie Brault, PhD
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Marie A. Brault, PhD is a medical anthropologist and Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Yale School of Public Health. Currently, her work is focused on improving adolescent-friendly approaches to sexual and reproductive health in clinical and community settings, both in the US and internationally. Dr. Brault's research interests include gender, community-based participatory research (CBPR), health disparities, maternal, child and adolescent health, mental health, empowerment, and mixed methods research. Dr. Brault has worked in India, the United States, Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Prior to joining Yale, she completed her PhD in medical anthropology at the University of Connecticut.
Last Updated on April 07, 2025.
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- PhD
- University of Connecticut, Anthropology (2015)
- MA
- University of Connecticut, Anthropology
- BA
- Grinnell College, Biology/Anthropology (2009)
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Medical Research Interests
Adolescent Health; Africa South of the Sahara; Anthropology, Medical; Child Health; Global Health; India; Reproductive Health; Sexual Health; Women's Health
Public Health Interests
Women's Health; Child/Adolescent Health; Implementation Science; Qualitative Methods
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0000-0002-7152-785X
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47Publications
602Citations
Child Health
Africa South of the Sahara
Reproductive Health
India
Sexual Health
Global Health
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2026
Factors associated with viral suppression and antiretroviral therapy adherence among adolescents and young adults living with HIV in the African Cohort Study.
Brault M, Ahonkhai A, Frndak S, Colt S, Crowell T, Parikh A, Duff E, Sing'oei V, Owuoth J, Maswai J, Parker Z, Bahemana E, Kibuuka H, Vermund S, Shah N, Ake J. Factors associated with viral suppression and antiretroviral therapy adherence among adolescents and young adults living with HIV in the African Cohort Study. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2026 PMID: 42636796, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Qualitative Study on Youth and Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Youth Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Northern Ghana: Implications for a Peer-Led Intervention
Zheng X, Nignang C, Holmes E, Alhassan W, Najlau Z, Bahs M, Brady B, Kakkad N, Singh N, Tolleson K, Albert K, Opare-Duodu J, Sison R, Chimsi M, Malechi H, Charadan A, Hernandez S, Brault M. A Qualitative Study on Youth and Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Youth Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Northern Ghana: Implications for a Peer-Led Intervention. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2026, 23: 915. PMID: 42512219, PMCID: PMC13410069, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph23070915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhat do youth need to know about puberty? A scoping review protocol to identify puberty education competencies
Brault M, Singh N, Kakkad N, Peskin M, Betori A, Laynor G, Naiser E. What do youth need to know about puberty? A scoping review protocol to identify puberty education competencies. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0351147. PMID: 42263087, PMCID: PMC13249200, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0351147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords"My Wife's Healthcare Is my Healthcare": A Qualitative Study Exploring Family-Centered Strategies to Enhance Cervical Cancer Prevention in Northern Ghana.
Hernandez S, Ahuja A, Kakkad N, Nignang C, Cote M, Schoenberger M, Sison R, Munkaila A, Anemana G, Baatiema L, Hollond C, Malechi H, Brault M, Moucheraud C, Simono Charadan A. "My Wife's Healthcare Is my Healthcare": A Qualitative Study Exploring Family-Centered Strategies to Enhance Cervical Cancer Prevention in Northern Ghana. Cancer Control 2026, 33: 10732748261448259. PMID: 42059138, PMCID: PMC13153479, DOI: 10.1177/10732748261448259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetric“My heart was in my stomach”: Texas-based obstetricians' and gynecologists’ experiences post anti-abortion legislation
Kanipe C, Anunobi P, Davenport A, McCurdy S, Brault M. “My heart was in my stomach”: Texas-based obstetricians' and gynecologists’ experiences post anti-abortion legislation. Reproductive Health 2026, 23: 57. PMID: 41668203, PMCID: PMC12997675, DOI: 10.1186/s12978-026-02281-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricAdolescent health services in a primary care facility in Northern Ghana: a qualitative investigation of patients’, guardians’, and staff’s perceptions of care
Abaah J, Soliku O, Kanamu M, Ikeda S, Mohammed A, Engmann S, Ahadzi D, Brault M, Abdul-Mumin A. Adolescent health services in a primary care facility in Northern Ghana: a qualitative investigation of patients’, guardians’, and staff’s perceptions of care. BMC Health Services Research 2026, 26: 293. PMID: 41618327, PMCID: PMC12930815, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-026-14077-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Mental Health, Substance Use, and Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy in People With HIV: A Prospective Cohort Study
Johnson A, Chimoyi L, Shenoi S, Brault M, Forastiere L, Charalambous S, Chihota V, Davis J. Mental Health, Substance Use, and Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy in People With HIV: A Prospective Cohort Study. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofaf303. PMID: 40567997, PMCID: PMC12188208, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2024
Perioperative Process Mapping to Identify Inefficiencies at a Tertiary Hospital in Malawi
Serrato P, Msosa V, Kondwani J, Nkhumbwah M, Brault M, Heckmann R, Weiner S, Sion M, Mulima G. Perioperative Process Mapping to Identify Inefficiencies at a Tertiary Hospital in Malawi. Journal Of Surgical Research 2024, 302: 329-338. PMID: 39126874, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsA Mixed Methods Exploration of Young Women’s Agency and Mental Health during COVID-19 in Low-Income Communities in Mumbai, India
Brault M, Peskin M, Jones A, Saikia A, Bhutia R, Cheruvu S, Jagtap V, Singh R, Nair P, Vedanthan R, Vermund S, Maitra S. A Mixed Methods Exploration of Young Women’s Agency and Mental Health during COVID-19 in Low-Income Communities in Mumbai, India. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2024, 21: 1007. PMID: 39200618, PMCID: PMC11354834, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21081007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricCOVID-19 stigma and discrimination in India
Maitra S, Bharat S, Brault M. COVID-19 stigma and discrimination in India. 2024, 223-235. DOI: 10.4324/9781003322788-19.ChaptersCitations
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07/31/2016 - PresentResearchDetailsPretoria, GP, South Africaactivity Research and collaboration
04/07/2013 - PresentResearchDetailsLusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambiaactivity Research and collaboration
04/07/2013 - PresentResearchDetailsHarare, Harare Province, Zimbabweactivity Research and collaboration
04/07/2013 - PresentResearchDetailsNairobi, Nairobi County, Kenyaactivity Research
05/14/2011 - PresentResearchDetailsMumbai, MH, India
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- July 09, 2024
YSPH teams with state Department of Education to improve health in Connecticut schools
- March 07, 2021Source: Project Last Mile
The Development of the Girl Champ Brand in eSwatini: Engaging the Private Sector to Promote Uptake of Health Services among Adolescent Girls and Young Women
- March 03, 2021
YSPH Recognized for Helping Arts Emerge from Pandemic
- July 07, 2020
Global Health Leadership Initiative and Project Last Mile at AIDS 2020
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