Abdullatif Husseini

PeerJ Editor

Summary

Abdullatif Husseini, Ph.D., MPH, MS is currently an Associate Professor of Public Health and Director of the Master of Community and Public Health Program at the Birzeit University. He received his MS in life sciences from Indiana State University, his MPH from the University of Wales, and his Ph.D. in epidemiology and preventive medicine from the University of Oslo, Norway. Dr. Husseini research interests include epidemiology of non-communicable diseases and their risk factors and public health in emergencies. His publications in peer reviewed journals covered various topics, including diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity, among other important public health issues in the region. He led and participated in various research projects. Dr. Husseini taught different graduate and the undergraduate courses including: classical epidemiology, advanced epidemiology, research methods, and introduction to public health Dr. Husseini is a tenured associate professor at Birzeit University.

Diabetes & Endocrinology Epidemiology Global Health Obesity Public Health

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PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

Birzeit University

Qatar University

Work details

Associate Professor and MPH Program Coordinator

Birzeit University

Institute of Community and Public Health

Prompted by the arrival of the Palestinian Authority and the gradual handing over of selected spheres from the Israeli military government to the Palestinian authority, ICPH completed a comprehensive needs assessment of primary health care services in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The results were used to develop and offer a Master’s program in Community and Public Health (MPH). The main objectives of the program are: 1) To assist students in developing a foundation of concepts, methods and competencies necessary for rational and effective public health practice, and relevant to the needs and aspirations of the Palestinian community. 2) To equip students with the conceptual, analytical and technical skills required to identify health related problems, design interventions to address these problems, and monitor and evaluate the results of these interventions. 3) To enable students to approach health-related problems with an appreciation of the broad determinants of health, including the social, political, and economic determinants in addition to the biomedical ones. 4) To enable students to approach health conditions and services with the notion of inter-sectoral cooperation as an essential component of system-building, (two points added from the brochure).

Adjunct Professor

Qatar University

Department of Public Health

Dr. Husseini is the coordinator of the BSc Public Health Program at Qatar University. Abdullatif teaches classical epidemiology, advanced epidemiology, research methods, and introduction to public health among other courses. Abdullatif’s research interests include epidemiology of non-communicable diseases and their risk factors. He also conducts training courses for health professionals, and advocates for the application of research into teaching, policy and practice.

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PeerJ Contributions

Edited 2

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June 1, 2018

Occupational health and safety characteristics of agricultural workers in Adana, Turkey: a cross-sectional study

Ramazan Azim Okyay, Ferdi Tanır, Pelin Mutlu Ağaoğlu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4952 PubMed 29868299

February 16, 2018

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus in Taiwan 30 years after the commencement of the national vaccination program

Yang-Cheng Hu, Chih-Ching Yeh, Ruey-Yu Chen, Chien-Tien Su, Wen-Chang Wang, Chyi-Huey Bai, Chi-Fei Chan, Fu Hsiung Su

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4297 PubMed 29472994