Vinícius Prado is a PhD student in Population Health Sciences within the Global Health and Population Department. His research interests revolve around the interrelationships between health inequalities and sociodemographic factors with a specific focus on sexual and reproductive health, population dynamics, and social disparities.
Vinicius is from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He received his BA in Social Sciences and his MA degree in Demography from the University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). He has experience in the academic and public sectors and with international organizations. Prior to coming to Harvard, he worked as a Programme Officer at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), where he was responsible for the Population and Development and South-South Cooperation fields at the Brazil Country Office.