Oscar Mairena

Oscar Mairena

Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Oscar Mairena

Victory Programs | Boston, MA

 

Oscar Mairena (he/him) is a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) student and Prajna Leadership Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is an experienced public policy and communications professional who has worked in public health, outreach and social marketing, legislative and external affairs, and advocacy in the public and private sectors. He has drafted and pushed for legislation and policy agendas within and outside of government. He is an experienced trainer on issues of sexual health, HIV, LGBT health, health equity, and cultural humility. He is committed to health equity and health justice and has dedicated his career to ending the HIV epidemic in the United States, particularly among queer people, communities of color and people who use drugs.

Oscar is originally from Maywood, CA and attained a BA in Social Welfare and Ethnic Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master in Public Policy (MPP) from the Harvard Kennedy School, with a Certificate in Management, Leadership, and Decision Sciences.

 

This summer, Oscar will be working with The Fenway Institute, MGH and Victory Programs to implement a low threshold mental health intervention for people who use drugs living with and at risk of acquiring HIV.

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