Hannah Goymann
Research Associate
Hannah Goymann is a physician and research associate at the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health. She studied medicine at Regensburg University and has worked in a variety of clinical settings in Cameroon, Tanzania, Kenya and Brazil. Her doctoral thesis focused on the involvement of community leaders in HIV prevention in Eswatini.
Moreover, Hannah´s research focuses on participatory and qualitative methods, the One Health approach, and mental health. She is currently exploring the impact of climate change and biodiversity loss on the mental health of young people, as well as strategies for adapting to the climate crisis at global and local levels.
Education
- Doctoral student, Heidelberg University - since 2020
- Medical Doctor, Regensburg University -2016-2024
Contributions
Publications
Goymann, H., Berner-Rodoreda, A., Mavuso, M., McMahon, S., Matse, S., Jahn, A., & Bärnighausen, K. (2025). “If I wasn’t a pastor, I would be telling them about condoms, contraceptives and PrEP”—conflicts, dilemmas and credibility: Qualitative insights from religious leaders and the promotion of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Eswatini. BMJ Global Health, 10(4), e018174. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-018174
Goymann, H., Mavuso, M., McMahon, S. A., Hettema, A., Hughey, A. B., Matse, S., Dlamini, P., Kahn, K., Bärnighausen, T., Jahn, A., & Bärnighausen, K. (2023). ‘We Should Not Be Quiet but We Should Talk’: Qualitative Accounts of Community-Based Communication of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. Qualitative Health Research, 10497323231181207. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497323231181207
Hontelez, J. A. C., Goymann, H., Berhane, Y., Bhattacharjee, P., Bor, J., Chabata, S. T., Cowan, F., Kimani, J., Knox, J., Lora, W. S., Lungu, C., Manne-Goehler, J., Mauti, J., Moshabela, M., Mpembeni, R. M., Wa Mwanza, M., Ndung’u, T., Omondi, E., Phiri, S., … Bärnighausen, T. W. (2025). The impact of the PEPFAR funding freeze on HIV deaths and infections: A mathematical modelling study of seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa. eClinicalMedicine, 103233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103233
