Fred Ssewamala, PhD
Dr. Fred Ssewamala is engaged in innovative research that informs, develops and tests family-based, savings-led economic and social protection interventions. In 2013, Dr. Ssewamala established the International Center for Child Health and Asset Development (ICHAD) to contribute to the reduction of poverty and improvement of public health outcomes for youth and families in low-resource communities, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries. He also co-directs the NIMH-funded SMART Africa Center at the Brown School. His interventions aim to improve long-term developmental impacts — including health, mental health and educational outcomes — for vulnerable children and youth, particularly those impacted by HIV.
Dr. Fred Ssewamala is engaged in innovative research that informs, develops and tests family-based, savings-led economic and social protection interventions. In 2013, Dr. Ssewamala established the International Center for Child Health and Asset Development (ICHAD) to contribute to the reduction of poverty and improvement of public health outcomes for youth and families in low-resource communities, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries. He also co-directs the NIMH-funded SMART Africa Center at the Brown School. His interventions aim to improve long-term developmental impacts — including health, mental health and educational outcomes — for vulnerable children and youth, particularly those impacted by HIV.