Khalifa Elmusharaf - GFMER Coordinator for Sudan

GFMER Country Coordinators - GFMER Sudan Report 2012

Khalifa Elmusharaf

GFMER Coordinator for Sudan

Khalifa Elmusharaf

Dr. Khalifa Elmusharaf, MBBS, PgCert, PgDip, FRSPH, FFPH, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Public Health
Director of Public Health Master Programme
School of Medicine – University of Limerick, Ireland

Master of Science in Public Health Programme at University of Limerick

The Master of Science in Public Health Programme facilitates students to acquire a marketable and transferable skillset and competencies, and enhances their career in public health or other health-related disciplines both locally and internationally. The MSc in Public Health curriculum is flexible, using a competency-based and blended learning format, featuring case methods approaches and real-life scenarios.

The programme is one year full time and is made up of five core modules with online lectures, on-campus face-to-face skills building and group-collaboration workshops, a practicum with an organization, and a research project.

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 In The Lancet. Global Health; pp. e730-e736 DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30104-2

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 In Plos One; pp. -e0225866 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225866

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 In Journal of wound care; pp. 261-266 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2019.28.5.261

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 In Irish journal of medical science; DOI: 10.1007/s11845-019-02060-1

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 In Journal of interprofessional care; DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2019.1684884

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 In Early Intervention In Psychiatry; DOI: 10.1111/eip.12807

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. In Bmc Medical Ethics; DOI: 10.1186/s12910-019-0377-7

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 In Journal Of Human Growth And Development; pp. 10-13 DOI: 10.7322/jhgd.157747

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? In Journal of Human Growth and Development; pp. 218-222 DOI: 10.7322/jhgd.152135

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 In International Journal For Equity In Health; DOI: 10.1186/s12939-018-0732-1

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 In Bmc Health Services Research; LONDON : BMC DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3717-2

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 In BMC pediatrics; LONDON : BIOMED CENTRAL LTD DOI: 10.1186/s12887-018-1137-4

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. In International Journal For Equity In Health; BMC : DOI: 10.1186/s12939-018-0732-1 [ULIR]

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 In Lipids In Health And Disease; DOI: 10.1186/s12944-018-0711-y

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? In Journal Of Human Growth And Development; DOI: 10.7322/jhgd.152135

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 In Reproductive Health; https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-016-0273-2 : DOI: 10.1186/s12978-016-0273-2 [ULIR]

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 In Solar Energy; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038092X17308757 : pp. 448-454 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2017.10.010 [ULIR]

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 In Qualitative health research; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1049732316673975 : pp. 1345-1358 DOI: 10.1177/1049732316673975 [ULIR]

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 In Functional Foods In Health And Disease; pp. 222-234

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 In Open Access Emergency Medicine; pp. 113-121 DOI: 10.2147/OAEM.S147982 [ULIR]

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. In Irish medical journal;

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 In Bmc Pregnancy And Childbirth; https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-017-1463-9 : pp. 278- DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1463-9. [ULIR]

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. In Journal of wound care; DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2017.26.sup9.s27

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) In Bmc Public Health; DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3535-6

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 In Globalization And Health; DOI: 10.1186/s12992-016-0153-0

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 In BMJ open; http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/5/e011896 : DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011896 [ULIR]

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 In Saudi Journal Of Kidney Diseases And Transplantation; pp. 992-996 DOI: 10.4103/1319-2442.190873

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) In Bmc Public Health; https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-016-3535-6 : DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3535-6 [ULIR]

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 In Bahrain Medical Bulletin;

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 In Bahrain Medical Bulletin;

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 In Bmc Public Health; https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-015-1913-0 : DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1913-0

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 In Bahrain Medical Bulletin;

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 In Bmc Public Health; https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-015-2222-3 : DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2222-3

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 In Journal Of Infection And Public Health; DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2015.04.023

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 In BMC research notes; https://bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13104-015-1509-x : DOI: 10.1186/s13104-015-1509-x

2014

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

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 In Journal Of Sexual Medicine; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1743609515301892 : pp. 2861-2865 DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12286

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 In Contraception;

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 In Contraception;

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 In Contraception;

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 In Nutrition Journal; https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1475-2891-11-111 : DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-11-111

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. In BMJ quality & safety; DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs.2010.041814

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 In Bmc Nephrology; https://bmcnephrol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2369-12-37 : DOI: 10.1186/1471-2369-12-37

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 In Contraception;

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 In Contraception; DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2008.04.106

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 In Contraception; DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2007.05.051

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