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NAZAR SHABILA

Professor



Biography

Nazar Shabila has MSc degree in Public Health in Developing Countries from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and PhD in Community Medicine from Hawler Medical University. He is a professor of community medicine. He is currently the President and Vice Chancellor of the Catholic University in Erbil.  He teaches different courses, including epidemiology of communicable diseases, health economics, biostatistics, health information, and demography.  He has more than 80 publications. His current research is mainly related to health services research, women’s health, conflict and health, and medical education. He has extensive higher education management experience, as he worked as the vice president for scientific affairs and postgraduate studies at Hawler Medical University for around 5 years. Before pursuing his academic career, he established seven years of experience in the humanitarian relief field through working with the ICRC and UNOPS-IDPs Project on addressing the needs of internally displaced people.

Academic Title: Professor

General Specialization: COMMUNITY MEDICINE

Specific Specialization: Health Services

Contact Details:

Email: nazar.polus@cue.edu.krd

Phone: 07504550611

Degree University Name General Specialization Specific Specialization Country Date
PhD HAWLER MEDICAL UNIVERESITY COMMUNITY MEDICINE Health Services Iraq 2012/05/15
M.Sc. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Public Health in Dev Public Health in Dev United Kingdom 2007/08/14
B.Sc. University of Salahaddin Medicine Medicine Iraq 1993/07/01
Title Status Journal Name & Number Type Date
Healthcare-seeking behavior and out-of-pocket payments in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq Published Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition Impact Factor Journal 2024/08/19
Research practice, satisfaction, motivation, and challenges among university academics in Kurdistan Region of Iraq Published PLOS One Impact Factor Journal 2024/04/25
A cross-sectional study on the perceived barriers to physical exercise among women in Iraqi Kurdistan Region Published BMC Women's Health Impact Factor Journal 2023/10/17
A survey of perceived risk and protective behaviours towards COVID-19 in 2020 in Iraqi Kurdistan Published Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Impact Factor Journal 2023/09/30
Health Employees’ Perceptions of Their Working Conditions Published Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management Scopus 2023/04/25
Prevalence and determinants of anxiety and stress in the general population during COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq: A cross-sectional study Published PLOS ONE Impact Factor Journal 2023/04/12
Exploring Iraqi people's perception about early marriage: a qualitative study Published BMC Womens Health Impact Factor Journal 2022/10/11
Objective structured clinical examination: Challenges and opportunities from students' perspective Published PLOS One Impact Factor Journal 2022/09/01
Intrapartum ultrasound measurement of the lower uterine segment thickness in parturients with previous scar in labor: a cross-sectional study Published BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Impact Factor Journal 2022/07/01
Models of care for non-communicable diseases for displaced populations in Iraq: a scoping review Published Conflict and Health Impact Factor Journal 2022/05/04
Clinical and hematological characteristics of 300 COVID-19 patients in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq Published International journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology Impact Factor Journal 2022/01/04
The Impact of COVID-19 Related Lockdown on the Prevalence of Spousal Violence Against Women in Kurdistan Region of Iraq Published Journal of Interpersonal Violence Impact Factor Journal 2021/10/05
Stress and anxiety among physicians during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region: An online survey Published PLOS One Impact Factor Journal 2021/08/17
Exploring perspectives on COVID-19 risk, protective behavior and control measures Published Journal of Risk Research Impact Factor Journal 2021/08/03
Risk Perception and Behavioral Response to COVID-19: A Survey of University Students and Staff in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region Published Soc Work Public Health Impact Factor Journal 2021/06/01
Association of bullying behaviour with smoking, alcohol use and drug use among school students in Erbil City, Iraq Published East Mediterr Health J. Impact Factor Journal 2021/05/11
The determinants of handwashing behaviour among internally displaced women in two camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Published PloS One Impact Factor Journal 2020/01/08
Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors in a population sample of older adults in Kurdistan, Iraq Published East Mediterr Health J Impact Factor Journal 2019/01/23
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