Neia Prata Menezes is completing her PhD in Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, focusing on infectious diseases and health behavior change. Originally from Angola, she completed her bachelors at Princeton University and received her MPH at Emory University. Through her research, Neia applies a health equity lens to understand barriers and facilitators to accessing and engaging in HIV prevention and treatment services among historically marginalized populations, like people who inject drugs. Neia was formerly a 2020-21 World Bank Africa Scholar. She is currently a consultant with the World Bank, working with the Health, Nutrition, and Population Global Practice to understand the social, economic and health impacts of COVID-19 across various African countries.