Drake Musoki is a Medical Doctor and Clinical Researcher at Mildmay Research Centre Uganda (MRCU), with a strong focus on integrated mental health and HIV care, youth-friendly health services, and implementation science. With a background in clinical practice and active involvement in research coordination, he is dedicated to advancing context-sensitive, evidence-based interventions that address service delivery gaps for people living with HIV in Uganda.
Drake currently coordinates the THRIVE Project, which aims to improve mental health outcomes among youth living with HIV (YLWH) attending Mildmay Uganda Hospital. He is also actively involved in grant writing, while honing his skills in data analysis and visualization using R. His research and policy engagement efforts are guided by a strong commitment to improving outcomes for key and vulnerable populations.
He is a selected trainee in the University of Washington’s Fundamentals of Implementation Science course. Over the next decade, Drake aspires to become a leading mental health specialist and research mentor, championing locally driven innovations, capacity building, and equitable health policy reforms in Uganda and beyond.
Fun fact: When not in the clinic or field, you’ll likely find me playing chess or writing poetry under my pseudonym