Biography

Dr Khalifa Elmusharaf, MBBS, PgCert, PgDip, FRSPH, FFPH, IPMA®C, PhD is Associate Professor in Public Health at the University of Birmingham Dubai and the founding director of the Public Health Master Program at the School of Medicine at the University of Limerick and the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Irish Global Health Network (IGHN). Dr Elmusharaf is a fellow of the Faculty of Public Health, Royal College of Physicians UK. He is an accredited reviewer for the European Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation APHEA, a certified strategic project manager from the International Project Management Association IPMA, and a certified health professional educationalist from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland RCSI.

Dr Elmusharaf is medically trained and obtained his PhD in Public Health from the National University of Ireland Galway NUIG. Dr Elmusharaf is an advisor to the WHO on Mother and Newborn Information for Tracking Outcomes and Results and an advisor to UNDP on non-communicable diseases. He is an associated editor at the BMC Public Health, BMC Health Services Research and International Health Journals. Dr Elmusharaf has more than 20 years of experience in academia, ministries of health, and international organizations in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe


Dr Elmusharaf's research interest is in Global Maternal Health in developing countries and conflict-affected fragile states.

Research Interests

Dr Elmusharaf's research interest includes:
  1. Global Maternal Health
  2. Non-communicable diseases
  3. Health systems in developing countries and conflict-affected fragile states.

Professional Activities

Association

  • 2020 FFPH, Faculty of Public Health Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
  • 2016 Advisor to on the Mother and Newborn Information for Tracking Outcomes and Results (MONITOR), World Health Organization WHO
  • 2015 Member of Board of Directors , The Network: Towards Unity for Health TUFH
  • 2015 Advisor to the steering committee , Health Systems in Fragile and Conflict Affected States at Health Systems Global
  • 2011 Fellow, Royal Society of Public Health RSPH

Education

  • 2020 Faculty of Public Health Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom - FFPH
  • 2016 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Postgraduate Certificate
  • 2012 National University of Ireland Galway - PhD
  • 2011 Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research - Postgraduate Certificate
  • 2007 UMST University - Postgraduate Diploma
  • 2002 UMST University - MBBS

Committee

  • 2019 Clinical Transformation working group , Clinical Transformation working group on ULHG Health Sciences Academy
  • 2018 WHO CHAT Technical Advisory Group, Act as a Technical Adviser to WHO on Child Health Accountability Tracking (CHAT) to provide a standard set of indicators for monitoring and reporting on child health globally.
  • 2017 EHS Internationalization Committee,
  • 2016 National Undergraduate Curriculum Working Group , National Undergraduate Curriculum on Health Behaviour Change for Chronic Disease Prevention & Management
  • 2016 WHO MONITOR Technical Advisory Group, Advise World Health Organization WHO on matters of measurement, metrics and monitoring of maternal and newborn health for the Departments of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MCA) and Reproductive Health and Research (RHR) as part of The Mother and Newborn Information for Tracking Outcomes and Results (MONITOR) technical advisory group.

Award

  • 2017 - Ambassador Recognition Award

Employment

  • 2016 University of Limerick - Senior Lecturer in Public Health
  • 2012 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Lecturer in Epidemiology & Public Health Medicine Population & International Health Coordinator
  • 2010 Reproductive & Child Health Research Unit (RCRU) - Director

Language

  • Arabic
  • English

Peer Reviewed Journals

2020

Heart rate variability helps to distinguish the intensity of menopausal symptoms: A prospective, observational and transversal study

Martinelli P.;Sorpreso I.;Raimundo R.;Junior O.;Zangirolami-Raimundo J.;Malveira de Lima M.;Pérez-Riera A.;Pereira V.;Elmusharaf K.;Valenti V.;Carlos de Abreu L. (2020) Heart rate variability helps to distinguish the intensity of menopausal symptoms: A prospective, observational and transversal study. Plos One :-e0225866

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2019

Social exclusion in primary healthcare settings: The time for measurement has come

O'Donnell P.;Elmusharaf K. (2019) Social exclusion in primary healthcare settings: The time for measurement has come. Journal Of Human Growth And Development :10-13

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2019

Mention of ethical review and informed consent in the reports of research undertaken during the armed conflict in Darfur (2004-2012): a systematic review.

Hussein G;Elmusharaf K; (2019) Mention of ethical review and informed consent in the reports of research undertaken during the armed conflict in Darfur (2004-2012): a systematic review.. Bmc Medical Ethics

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2019

Developing a national undergraduate standardized curriculum for future healthcare professionals on “Making Every Contact Count” for chronic disease prevention in the Republic of Ireland

Sinclair D.;Savage E.;O’ Brien M.;O’Reilly A.;Mullaney C.;Killeen M.;O’Reilly O.;Field C.;Fitzpatrick P.;Murrin C.;Connolly D.;Patterson A.;Denieffe S.;Elmusharaf K.;Hickey A.;Mellon L.;Flood M.;Sweeney M. (2019) Developing a national undergraduate standardized curriculum for future healthcare professionals on “Making Every Contact Count” for chronic disease prevention in the Republic of Ireland. Journal of interprofessional care

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2019

Legislation targeting head shops selling new psychoactive substances and changes in drug-related psychiatric admissions: A national database study

Smyth B.;Daly A.;Elmusharaf K.;McDonald C.;Clarke M.;Craig S.;Cullen W. (2019) Legislation targeting head shops selling new psychoactive substances and changes in drug-related psychiatric admissions: A national database study. Early Intervention In Psychiatry

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2018

Do we really know who are left behind and who are at risk of being left behind?

Khalifa Elmusharaf;Blanca Elena Guerriero Daboin;Tania Brusque Crocetta; (2018) Do we really know who are left behind and who are at risk of being left behind?. Journal Of Human Growth And Development

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2018

Opioid substitution treatment and heroin dependent adolescents: reductions in heroin use and treatment retention over twelve months

Smyth, BP;Elmusharaf, K;Cullen, W (2018) Opioid substitution treatment and heroin dependent adolescents: reductions in heroin use and treatment retention over twelve months. LONDON : BIOMED CENTRAL LTD BMC pediatrics

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2018

Measuring social exclusion in healthcare settings: a scoping review.

O'Donnell, P; O'Donovan, D; Elmusharaf, K (2018) Measuring social exclusion in healthcare settings: a scoping review.. BMC International Journal For Equity In Health

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2018

Barriers to progressing through a methadone maintenance treatment programme: perspectives of the clients in the Mid-West of Ireland's drug and alcohol services

Moran, L;Keenan, E;Elmusharaf, K (2018) Barriers to progressing through a methadone maintenance treatment programme: perspectives of the clients in the Mid-West of Ireland's drug and alcohol services. LONDON : BMC Bmc Health Services Research

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2018

Effect of Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal) supplementation on visceral adiposity index (VAI) and blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus as indicators of cardiovascular disease (CVD): a randomized and placebo-controlled clinical trial

Babiker, R,Elmusharaf, K,Keogh, MB,Saeed, AM (2018) Effect of Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal) supplementation on visceral adiposity index (VAI) and blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus as indicators of cardiovascular disease (CVD): a randomized and placebo-controlled clinical trial. Lipids In Health And Disease

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2017

Participatory Ethnographic Evaluation and Research: Reflections on the Research Approach Used to Understand the Complexity of Maternal Health Issues in South Sudan

Elmusharaf, K;, Byrne, E; Manandhar, M; Hemmings, J; O'Donovan, D (2017) Participatory Ethnographic Evaluation and Research: Reflections on the Research Approach Used to Understand the Complexity of Maternal Health Issues in South Sudan. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1049732316673975 Qualitative health research :1345-1358

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2017

Ghana health services and the Irish health system - bridging the gap.

Akaateba D;Andan M;Hadfield K;Elmusharaf K;Leddin D;Murphy F;Ofosu W;Sheehan C;Finucane P; (2017) Ghana health services and the Irish health system - bridging the gap.. Irish medical journal

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2017

Patterns and determinants of pathways to reach comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care (CEmONC) in South Sudan: Qualitative diagrammatic pathway analysis

Elmusharaf, K; Byrne, E; AbuAgla, A; AbdelRahim, A; Manandhar, M; Sondorp, E; O'Donovan, D (2017) Patterns and determinants of pathways to reach comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care (CEmONC) in South Sudan: Qualitative diagrammatic pathway analysis. https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-017-1463-9 Bmc Pregnancy And Childbirth :278-

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2017

Evaluation of the natural coagulant Moringa oleifera as a pretreatment for SODIS in contaminated turbid water

Keogh, MB; Elmusharaf, K; Borde, P; Mcguigan, K (2017) Evaluation of the natural coagulant Moringa oleifera as a pretreatment for SODIS in contaminated turbid water. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038092X17308757 Solar Energy :448-454

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2017

Social and traditional practices and their implications for family planning: A participatory ethnographic study in Renk, South Sudan

Elmusharaf, K; Byrne, E;, O'Donovan, D (2017) Social and traditional practices and their implications for family planning: A participatory ethnographic study in Renk, South Sudan. https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-016-0273-2 Reproductive Health

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2017

Metabolic effects of Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal) in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM): Randomized, placebo controlled double blind trial

Babiker, R,Elmusharaf, K,Keogh, MB,Banaga, ASI,Saeed, AM (2017) Metabolic effects of Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal) in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM): Randomized, placebo controlled double blind trial. Functional Foods In Health And Disease :222-234

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2017

Violence toward health workers in Bahrain Defense Force Royal Medical Services' emergency department

Rafeea, F,Al Ansari, A,Abbas, EM,Elmusharaf, K,Abu Zeid, MS (2017) Violence toward health workers in Bahrain Defense Force Royal Medical Services' emergency department. Open Access Emergency Medicine :113-121

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2017

The prevalence and incidence of diabetic foot ulcers among five countries in the Arab world: a systematic review.

Mairghani M;Elmusharaf K;Patton D;Burns J;Eltahir O;Jassim G;Moore Z; (2017) The prevalence and incidence of diabetic foot ulcers among five countries in the Arab world: a systematic review.. Journal of wound care

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2016

Community challenges when using large plastic bottles for Solar Energy Disinfection of Water (SODIS)

Borde, P; Elmusharaf, K; McGuigan, KG; Keogh, MB (2016) Community challenges when using large plastic bottles for Solar Energy Disinfection of Water (SODIS). https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-016-3535-6 Bmc Public Health

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2016

Prevalence and presentation of tuberculosis among hemodialysis patients in Khartoum, Sudan

Banaga, ASI,Siddiq, NK,Alsayed, RT,Babiker, R,Elmusharaf, K (2016) Prevalence and presentation of tuberculosis among hemodialysis patients in Khartoum, Sudan. Saudi Journal Of Kidney Diseases And Transplantation :992-996

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2016

A balancing act: A phenomenological exploration of medical students' experiences of using mobile devices in the clinical setting

Rashid-Doubell, F; Mohamed, S; Elmusharaf, K; O'Neill, CS (2016) A balancing act: A phenomenological exploration of medical students' experiences of using mobile devices in the clinical setting. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/5/e011896 BMJ open

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2016

From local to global: a qualitative review of the multi-leveled impact of a multi-country health research capacity development partnership on maternal health in Sudan

Elmusharaf, K,Tahir, H,Donovan, DO,Brugha, R,Homeida, M,Abbas, AMO,Byrne, E (2016) From local to global: a qualitative review of the multi-leveled impact of a multi-country health research capacity development partnership on maternal health in Sudan. Globalization And Health

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2015

Cross-sectional community-based study of the socio-demographic factors associated with the prevalence of dengue in the eastern part of Sudan in 2011 Infectious Disease epidemiology

Soghaier, MA; Himatt, S; Osman, KE; Okoued, SI; Seidahmed, OE; Beatty, ME; Elmusharaf, K;, Khogali, J; Shingrai, NH; Elmangory, MM (2015) Cross-sectional community-based study of the socio-demographic factors associated with the prevalence of dengue in the eastern part of Sudan in 2011 Infectious Disease epidemiology. https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-015-1913-0 Bmc Public Health

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2015

Sero-prevalence of dengue infections in the Kassala state in the eastern part of the Sudan in 2011

Sayed Himatt;Kamal E. Osman;Somia I. Okoued;Osama E. Seidahmed;Mark E. Beatty;Mohammed A. Soghaier;Khalifa Elmusharaf; (2015) Sero-prevalence of dengue infections in the Kassala state in the eastern part of the Sudan in 2011. Journal Of Infection And Public Health

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2015

Strategies to increase demand for maternal health services in resource-limited settings: Challenges to be addressed

Elmusharaf, K; Byrne, E; O'Donovan, D (2015) Strategies to increase demand for maternal health services in resource-limited settings: Challenges to be addressed. https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-015-2222-3 Bmc Public Health

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2015

Misunderstanding of the Term "DNR" in a Middle-Eastern Teaching Hospital

Ismail, Mohamed;Khashaba, Shehab;Elmusharaf, Khalifa;Etman, Mahmoud;Hakim, Karim Abdel;Tierney, Eamon; (2015) Misunderstanding of the Term "DNR" in a Middle-Eastern Teaching Hospital. Bahrain Medical Bulletin

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2015

Awareness of healthcare workers to total parenteral feeding in neonatal units

Keogh, M.B.;Ahmed, D.;Abouzaid, C.;Elmusharaf, K.; (2015) Awareness of healthcare workers to total parenteral feeding in neonatal units. Bahrain Medical Bulletin

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2015

Awareness of Healthcare Workers to Total Parenteral Feeding in Neonatal Units

Keogh, Michael B.;Ahmed, Duaa;Abouzaid, Catherine;Elmusharaf, Khalifa; (2015) Awareness of Healthcare Workers to Total Parenteral Feeding in Neonatal Units. Bahrain Medical Bulletin

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2015

Causes of end stage renal failure among haemodialysis patients in Khartoum State/Sudan

Banaga, AS; Mohammed, EB; Siddig, RM; Salama, DE; Elbashir, SB; Khojali, MO; Babiker, RA; Elmusharaf, K; Homeida, MM5 (2015) Causes of end stage renal failure among haemodialysis patients in Khartoum State/Sudan. https://bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13104-015-1509-x BMC research notes

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2014

To click or not to click: Introducing audience response system during undergraduate teaching to improve academic performance

Rashid-Doubell, F.;Doubell, T.;O’Sullivan, R.;Elmusharaf, K.; (2014) To click or not to click: Introducing audience response system during undergraduate teaching to improve academic performance. Bahrain Medical Bulletin

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2013

Reconstructive Surgery for Female Genital Mutilation Starts Sexual Functioning in Sudanese Woman: A Case Report

Fazari, AB; Berg, RC; Mohammed, WA; Gailii, EB; Elmusharaf, K (2013) Reconstructive Surgery for Female Genital Mutilation Starts Sexual Functioning in Sudanese Woman: A Case Report. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1743609515301892 Journal Of Sexual Medicine :2861-2865

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2012

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) IN SUDAN: WHAT DO MEN THINK? Abstracts

Abdalla, M.;Omer, A.;Elmusharaf, K.; (2012) FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) IN SUDAN: WHAT DO MEN THINK? Abstracts. Contraception

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2012

Effects of gum Arabic ingestion on body mass index and body fat percentage in healthy adult females: Two-arm randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind trial

Babiker R; Merghani, TH; Elmusharaf, K; Badi, RM; Lang, F; Saeed, AM (2012) Effects of gum Arabic ingestion on body mass index and body fat percentage in healthy adult females: Two-arm randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind trial. https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1475-2891-11-111 Nutrition Journal

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2012

POSITIVE ROLE OF MEN IN MATERNAL HEALTH IN POST CONFLICT SOUTH SUDAN

Khalil, A.;Elmusharaf, K.;Mekki, H.; (2012) POSITIVE ROLE OF MEN IN MATERNAL HEALTH IN POST CONFLICT SOUTH SUDAN. Contraception

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2012

KNOWLEDGE AND UTILIZATION OF FAMILY PLANNING METHODS: A STUDY FROM POSTCONFLICT SOUTH SUDAN

Abdalla, Seifeldin M.;Elmusharaf, K.; (2012) KNOWLEDGE AND UTILIZATION OF FAMILY PLANNING METHODS: A STUDY FROM POSTCONFLICT SOUTH SUDAN. Contraception

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2011

Core competencies for patient safety research: a cornerstone for global capacity strengthening.

Andermann A;Ginsburg L;Norton P;Arora N;Bates D;Wu A;Larizgoitia I;Patient Safety Research Training and Education Expert Working Group of WHO Patient Safety; (2011) Core competencies for patient safety research: a cornerstone for global capacity strengthening.. BMJ quality & safety

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2011

Risk factors of post renal transplant anemia among Sudanese patients, a study in three renal transplant centers

Banaga, AS; Yousif, ME; Elmusharaf, K (2011) Risk factors of post renal transplant anemia among Sudanese patients, a study in three renal transplant centers. https://bmcnephrol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2369-12-37 Bmc Nephrology

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2009

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS ON SUDANESE PATIENTS AFTER THE DIAGNOSIS

Ibrahim, W.;Elmusharaf, K.;Ali, M.; (2009) SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS ON SUDANESE PATIENTS AFTER THE DIAGNOSIS. Contraception

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2008

Husbands' attitude toward sudanese women living with urogenital fistulae after vaginal delivery and its psychological consequences

Elmusharaf, K.;Fadulallah, S.;Fazari, A.; (2008) Husbands' attitude toward sudanese women living with urogenital fistulae after vaginal delivery and its psychological consequences. Contraception

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2007

Evaluation of Sudanese women's sexual life after childbirth

Elmusharaf, K.;Mustafa, N. S.;Fazari, A. B.; (2007) Evaluation of Sudanese women's sexual life after childbirth. Contraception

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Editorials

2018

Sabemos realmente quem é deixado para trás e quem corre o risco de ficar para trás?

Elmusharaf K.;Daboin B.;Crocetta T. (2018) Sabemos realmente quem é deixado para trás e quem corre o risco de ficar para trás?. Journal of Human Growth and Development :218-222

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Other Publications

2020

Effective coverage measurement in maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition: progress, future prospects, and implications for quality health systems

Marsh A.D.;Muzigaba M.;Diaz T.;Requejo J.;Jackson D.;Chou D.;Cresswell J.A.;Guthold R.;Moran A.C.;Strong K.L.;Banerjee A.;Soucat A. (2020) Effective coverage measurement in maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition: progress, future prospects, and implications for quality health systems. The Lancet. Global Health :e730-e736

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2019

Social inclusion in the Irish health context: Policy and stakeholder mapping

O’Donnell P.;O’Donovan D.;Elmusharaf K. (2019) Social inclusion in the Irish health context: Policy and stakeholder mapping. Irish journal of medical science

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2019

Methodological approaches for assessing the cost of diabetic foot ulcers: A systematic literature review

Mairghani M.;Jassim G.;Elmusharaf K.;Patton D.;Eltahir O.;Moore Z.;Sorensen J. (2019) Methodological approaches for assessing the cost of diabetic foot ulcers: A systematic literature review. Journal of wound care :261-266

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2018

Measuring social exclusion in healthcare settings: a scoping review

O'Donnell, P,O'Donovan, D,Elmusharaf, K (2018) Measuring social exclusion in healthcare settings: a scoping review. International Journal For Equity In Health

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2018

Sabemos realmente quem é deixado para trás e quem corre o risco de ficar para trás?

Elmusharaf K.;Daboin B.;Crocetta T. (2018) Sabemos realmente quem é deixado para trás e quem corre o risco de ficar para trás?. Journal of Human Growth and Development :218-222

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2016

Community challenges when using large plastic bottles for Solar Energy Disinfection of Water (SODIS)

Borde P.;Elmusharaf K.;McGuigan K.;Keogh M. (2016) Community challenges when using large plastic bottles for Solar Energy Disinfection of Water (SODIS). Bmc Public Health

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