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Dr. Abdullatif Husseini

Birzeit public health professor and Institute of Community and Public Health director

Born
1964
Born in
Palestine
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Why Abdullatif is here

Pioneering work in public health and epidemiology in Palestine.

Their story

Abdullatif Husseini is a professor of public health at Birzeit University and director of its Institute of Community and Public Health and master’s programme. His research covers noncommunicable diseases and risk factors, public health practice, and programme evaluation. He helped establish MPH programmes at Birzeit and Qatar University.

Milestones

The moments that shaped Abdullatif’s path.

  1. 1986

    Earned a bachelor’s degree in medical technology in Palestine.

  2. 1990

    Earned an MS in life sciences at Indiana State University.

  3. 1995

    Completed an MPH at the University of Wales College of Medicine.

  4. 2002

    Completed a PhD in epidemiology and preventive medicine at the University of Oslo.

Legacy

What they built, changed and left behind.

  1. Studies diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, nutrition, smoking and other public health questions.

  2. Co-founded Birzeit’s MPH programme and helped establish Qatar University’s MPH programme.

  3. Works in epidemiology, programme evaluation and public health training.

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