Dr Patience Nyakato is a public health researcher with a PhD in Public Health (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) from the University of Cape Town and a Master’s degree in Medical Statistics from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her research focuses on the analysis of longitudinal data to evaluate long-term engagement in care among children, adolescents, and young adults living with HIV (CAYHIV). Currently, her research is focused on investigating the impact of care interruptions on long-term health outcomes and develops evidence-based recommendations to enhance medication adherence, clinic visit compliance, retention in care, and virologic suppression. Dr. Patience is also interested in exploring data science methodologies to address challenges in accessing HIV treatment and care, contributing to innovative strategies in public health research.