Faculty of Public Health

We are proud of our specialized programs in public health sciences, our research and community activity, and our presence in an integrated medical and health sciences complex at Al Quds University.

Established:

1902

Location:

Abu Dis Campus

Registered Students

390

Academic Staff

Programs offered

Programs list

Ph.D. in Public Health

PhD

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health Nutrition

Bachelor

Master’s Degree in Infectious Disease prevention and control (MID)

Master

Master’s Degree in Community Mental Health

Master

Master’s Degree in Health policy and management

Master

Master’s Degree in Public Health

Master

Prof. Dr. Nuha El Sharif

Dean of the Faculty of Public Health

It is a distinct honor to welcome you to the website of the Faculty of Public Health at Al-Quds University. I am pleased that you are interested in learning more about our faculty and the academic programs we offer.

Al-Quds University (AQU) has achieved full membership in the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) since 2013, making it the first educational institution outside the European region to receive this recognition. The Faculty of Public Health at Al-Quds University has been awarded the Teaching and Practice Excellence Award 2026 by ASPHER. This recognition highlights the Faculty’s outstanding academic excellence and its pioneering role in public health education and training, particularly under challenging circumstances.

Since its establishment in 1997, the Faculty of Public Health has been committed to building a high-quality educational environment and developing distinguished academic programs. At the undergraduate level, the faculty confers a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health Nutrition. This program has been validated by the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA).

At the graduate level, we offer four postgraduate programs and a doctoral program in Public Health

A Master’s in Public Health, with tracks in Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Health Promotion, Family and Population Health, and Oral Health. This program has been validated by The Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA).
A Master’s in Community Mental Health, with tracks in Trauma and Psychotherapy
A Master’s in Health Policy and Management
A Master’s in Infectious Diseases Prevention and Disease Control
Doctoral Program in Public Health: In the 2021–2022 academic year, the faculty proudly opened admission to Palestine’s first Doctoral Program in Public Health, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of public health education in the region.

Beyond our academic offerings, the faculty places strong emphasis on rigorous study plans, scientific research in public health, professional training, and community-focused health education and awareness initiatives. We are dedicated to preparing highly qualified health professionals and equipping the workforce with advanced competencies in public health and health informatics, guided by a distinguished group of faculty experts.

We continuously strive to elevate the quality of our academic and training programs, foster collaboration among faculty members in curriculum development, and uphold rigorous quality standards. Through these efforts, the faculty works purposefully to strengthen its academic output and remain aligned with scientific progress across all areas of public health—in pursuit of local leadership and regional excellence befitting the name and reputation of Al-Quds University.

Our faculty and staff have shown resilience and dedication during times of crisis and unexpected situations, and to ensure the transition to other forms of learning is as smooth as possible without compromising the academic quality for which we are known. And our students have, in turn, shown amazing flexibility and dedication to continuing their studies under such extraordinary circumstances.

Graduates of the Faculty of Public Health consistently achieve high employment rates. Through the depth of their knowledge and the breadth of their professional experience, they distinguish themselves not merely as job seekers, but as sought-after candidates actively pursued by employers across the field.

To our prospective students: as artificial intelligence and emerging technologies reshape the future of health systems worldwide, the need for skilled, forward-thinking public health professionals has never been greater. If your ambition is to learn, innovate, and help build a safer, healthier world in this new era, there is no more fitting place to pursue that mission than the Faculty of Public Health at Al-Quds University—and no better time to begin than now

With respect and appreciation,

Dean, Faculty of Public Health Al-Quds University

Faculty of Public Health

The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) at Al-Quds University was established in 1997, the first school in this field in the Palestinian universities. The mission is to contribute to the improvement and promotion of the health and well-being of the Palestinian society by providing quality education and research in the fields of public health, as well as contribute to the development of efficient and quality health care system.

The FPH has two branches, one in the main campus in Abu Dis and the other branch in Gaza City. The Faculty was awarded the full membership of the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER (in 2013 and was the first educational institution to receive the full membership from outside the European region.

The FPH works to provide the necessary academic programs to prepare specialized professionals in the fields of public health to serve the needs and priorities of the Palestinian society. It also undertakes research that addresses the needs and priorities of community health and promotes using evidence in health policies and programs. The Faculty also contributes to responding to community health needs through building partnerships with community organizations that works on promoting health.

The FPH offers the Bachelor of Public Health Nutrition since 2011. This program is distinguished in terms of its focus on nutrition and its relation to the health of the individual and society.

The faculty also offers four postgraduate programs) master degree) with different tracks. Including a master’s program in public health with the epidemiology, environmental health, health management, family and population health tracks, in addition to a master’s program in community mental health with the trauma track and psychotherapy track, as well as a master’s program in health policy and management. And recently, a master’s program in Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases has been launched.

Acceptance has begun for the doctoral program in public health, the first of its kind in Palestine for the academic year 2021-2022.

The FPH is constantly striving to strengthen its programs and develop them to best serve the needs of the Palestinian community.

The FPH currently has 266 students in the two branches, 51 of whom are undergraduate and about 215graduate. The team of FPH consists of 11 full-time faculty members in the two branches who hold doctorate degrees in diverse fields and with significant local and international expertise in health research as well as about 20 part-time faculty members. In addition to 4 administrative staff in both branches.

It worth mentioning that graduates of the FPH work in many leadership positions in the Palestinian public and private health sectors as well as in international institutions and contribute to the development of the Palestinian health care system.

The study in the graduate programs is run on a part-time basis, where the completion of the program requirements takes two years of study period in 4 semesters. Students enrolled in graduate programs have to devote two full days weekly to the courses work and research activities. The programs include theoretical courses, as well as applied and health research activities. The programs also characterized by the practice and applications in health institutions in addition to the community and field activities during the study period.

We are proud of our specialized programs in public health sciences, our research and community activity, and our presence in an integrated medical and health sciences complex at Al Quds University. Our slogan is achieving excellence in education and research in public health.

Offered Programs

Academic Staff

Public Health Specialist, Human Resources Management Specialist-in health sector “focus on education management” (Doctorate from Sheffield/UK and former Dean of the Palestine School of Nursing), Coordinator of Public Health Programs at Al-Quds University (in Gaza) with over 38 years of work in the Academic and social services including with Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Affairs, universities, NGOs (notably as Deputy Chief of Party) focusing on teaching, training and developing systems related to public health, management systems, health economics, health information system, mother child health and nutrition strategies, human resource management in health, quality improvement in health sector, staff motivation, research, programs monitoring and evaluation and humanitarian interventions.

Extensive experience in developing strategies/plans for academic programs, large and small scale programs/organizations; including but not restricted to; participating in developing postgraduate programs at School of Public Health, leading the development of the strategic plan for HANAN Mother Child Health Project (in 2005-21 Million dollar), MARAM Project (in 2001-28 Million dollar), Union of Health Work Committees (4 subsequent plans-1985-2008), Women Affair Association (2010), Near East Council of Churches (2011), and lately leading the team who developed the Strategic Health Plan-Gaza (2014-2018 and 2021-2024).

Rich experience in conducting evaluation and monitoring activities in social services including health and education, social protection, social policy and humanitarian interventions at the program level, project level and organizational level. This includes designing and conducting monitoring and evaluation activities. Unique experience in working with adolescents, youth, particularly in the 10-year global longitudinal and participatory action research titled “Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence”.

Dr. Hazem. Agha is an Assistant Professor of Public Health Nutrition at Al-Quds University, Palestine, with more than 20 years of experience in higher education, public health, nutrition, academic leadership, research, and program development. He holds a PhD in Public Health Sciences with a specialization in Nutrition from Alexandria University, Egypt, an MSc in Public Health from Al-Quds University, and a BSc in Biology with a minor in Medical Technology from Al-Quds University.

Dr. Agha has held several academic and administrative leadership positions at Al-Quds University. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Public Health from September 2021 to August 2026, where he led academic and administrative development, strategic planning, faculty initiatives, partnerships, and efforts to strengthen public health education and research. Prior to serving as Dean, he was Chair of the Department of Public Health Nutrition from 2014 to 2021 and Coordinator of the Bachelor of Public Health Nutrition Program from 2011 to 2014.

A major area of Dr. Agha’s academic contribution has been the development and advancement of public health nutrition education in Palestine. He played a leading role in designing and developing the Bachelor of Public Health Nutrition program at Al-Quds University, which received accreditation from the Palestinian Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission in 2011. His teaching and academic interests include Principles on Nutrition, clinical nutrition, nutritional assessment, nutrition and chronic diseases, nutrition across the life course, and community-based nutrition interventions.

Dr. Agha’s research interests encompass public health nutrition, nutritional status and dietary behaviors, obesity and chronic diseases, food security, nutrition among vulnerable populations, nutrition during emergencies and humanitarian crises, and the intersection of nutrition with broader public health challenges. His research also extends to health systems, public health policy, environmental health, infectious disease prevention, and the health consequences of conflict and humanitarian emergencies.

He has published research in international peer-reviewed journals, including BMC Public Health, PLOS ONE, Human Nutrition & Metabolism, BMC Pediatrics, Frontiers in Public Health, Frontiers in Nutrition, E Clinical Medicine, Public Health Reviews, Journal of Affective Disorders, and Social Science & Medicine.

Beyond the university, Dr. Agha has actively contributed to national and international public health and nutrition initiatives. His professional development includes specialized training and academic programs in climate and health, disaster medicine, nutrition, public health leadership, food safety, health systems, and research ethics. He has also contributed to professional networks and technical committees addressing public health emergencies, climate and health, vaccination, food safety, and public health policy.

Professional Memberships & Contributions:

Active member of ASPHER’s Public Health Emergencies Task Force and its Vaccination, Climate Health, and War & Public Health working groups (2023–present); Member of the ICESCO Health Consortium & Healthcare Initiative (2022–present).

Dr. Agha is committed to advancing evidence-based public health education and research and to strengthening the capacity of health professionals to address nutrition and public health challenges in Palestine and the wider region.

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?authuser=1&user=scBQBI4AAAAJ

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7568-4986

Publications:

Agha H., Idrees W.M. & Amro R. Weight status, percent body fat, eating habits, depression, and food addiction in Palestinian university students: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health (2026). https://doi. org/10.1186/s12889-026-28922-9

Qasrawi, R., Thwaib, S., Issa, G., Al Taweel, R., Abu Ghoush, R., Amro, M., Agha, H., Abu Al-Halawa, D., Al Taweel, H., Amro, R., & Jawaldeh, A. (2026). Cardiometabolic risk pathways in adults with disabilities: A structural equation model of diet quality and functional ability. PLOS One, 21(7), e0354600. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0354600

Qasrawi, R., Thwib, S., Issa, G., Al Taweel, R., AbuGhoush, R., Amro, M., Agha, H., Abu Al-Halaweh, D., Al Taweel, H., Tayyem, R., & Jawaldeh, A. (2026). Growth outcomes and nutrient adequacy in children with disabilities in the West Bank: Associations with disability severity and socioeconomic factors. Human Nutrition & Metabolism, 45, 200373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hnm.2026.200373

Salameh, S., Murrar, Z., Aburmeleh, B., Agha, H., & Atallah, A. (2026). Dietary challenges and supplement use in children with autism spectrum disorder in the West Bank-Palestine: a cross-sectional study. BMC pediatrics.

Lombatti, S., Magid, A., Davidovitch, N., Middleton, J., Sheek-Hussein, M., Lopes, H., Skhvitaridze, N., Agha, H., Lopez-Acuña, D., Martínez Olmos, J. and Bauernfeind, A., 2024. The COVID-19 Pandemic as a Public Health Teacher—the Lessons We Must Learn. Public Health

Reviews, 45, p.1607232.

Masad, A., Khadoura, K.J., Mustafa, A.A., Agha, H., Allyan, F. and Najjar, S., 2023. Public nutritional knowledge toward the COVID-19 among Palestinian population: a cross-sectional

study. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 22(1), pp.57-67.

Allyan, F., Najjar, S., Agha, H., Massad, A., Mustafa, A.A. and Khadoura, K.J., 2022. COVID-19 Transmission Routes, Protection Aids, and Immunity Enhancement: Community-Based Online Knowledge Survey Among Palestinians. Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing, 30(2), p.167.

Qasrawi, R., Amro, M., VicunaPolo, S., Al-Halawa, D.A., Agha, H., Seir, R.A., Hoteit, M., Hoteit, R., Allehdan, S., Behzad, N. and Bookari, K., 2022. Machine learning techniques for predicting depression and anxiety in pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional regional study. F1000Research, 11.

Hoteit, M., Mortada, H., Al-Jawaldeh, A., Mansour, R., Yazbeck, B., AlKhalaf, M., Bookari, K., Tayyem, R., Al-Awwad, N.J., Al Sabbah, H. and Cheikh Ismail, L., 2022. Dietary diversity in the Eastern

Mediterranean region before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: Disparities, challenges, and mitigation measures. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9, p.813154.

De Backer, C., Teunissen, L., Cuykx, I., Decorte, P., Pabian, S., Gerritsen, S., Matthys, C., Al Sabbah, H., Van Royen, K. and Corona Cooking Survey Study Group, 2022. Corrigendum: An evaluation of the COVID-19 pandemic and perceived social distancing policies in relation to planning, selecting, and preparing healthy meals: An observational study in 38 countries worldwide. Frontiers in nutrition, 9, p.989617.

Eskin, M., Baydar, N., Harlak, H., Hamdan, M., Mechri, A., Isayeva, U., Abdel-Khalek, A.M., Rezaeian, M., Asad, N., El-Nayal, M., Al Buhairan, F., Noor, I.M., Khader, Y., Khan, A., Al Sayyari, A., Khader, A., Behzadi, B., Öztürk, C.Ş., Agha, H., Hendarmin, L.A. and Khan, M.M., 2021.

Cultural and interpersonal risk factors for suicide ideation and suicide attempts among Muslim college students from 11 nations. Journal of Affective Disorders, 294, pp.366–373.

Eskin, M., Baydar, N., El-Nayal, M., Asad, N., Noor, I.M., Rezaeian, M., Abdel-Khalek, A.M., Al Buhairan, F., Harlak, H., Hamdan, M., Mechri, A., Isayeva, U., Khader, Y., Khan, A., Al Sayyari, A., Khader, A., Behzadi, B., Öztürk, C.Ş., Agha, H., Hendarmin, L.A. and Khan, M.M., 2020.

Associations of religiosity, attitudes towards suicide and religious coping with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in 11 Muslim countries. Social Science & Medicine, 265, pp.113390.

Amro, A., Tamimi, H., Dhaidel, H., Agha, H. and Issa, Y., 2018. The effects of electronic waste burning on lead concentration in water and blood in South West Hebron: Descriptive-comparative

study. International Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, 3(2), pp.036–044.

Abdeen, Z., Brunstein-Klomek, A., Nakash, O., Shibli, N., Nagar, M., Agha, H., Hallaq, S., Kanat- Maymon, Y., Juerges, H., Levav, I. and Qasrawi, R., 2018. The association between political violence and the connection between bullying and suicidality among Palestinian youth. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 48(1), pp.95–104.

Massad, S.J., Hamdan, M., Agha, H. and Amr, A., 2017. Sports nutrition supplement use: Comparison between a USA and a Palestinian community. International Journal of Science, Commerce and Humanities, 5(2).

Abdeen, Z., Berman, T., Azmi, K., Abu Seir, R., Agha, H., Ein-Mor, E. and Göend, T., 2016. Urinary organophosphate metabolite levels in Palestinian pregnant women: Results of the Middle East Regional Cooperation Project. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 26(3).

Given Courses:

Introduction to Public Health, epidemiology, biostatistics, Environmental and occupational Health, Research methodology, Environmental epidemiology, Public Health issues in Palestine, Health assessment.

Office Hours: Saturday 9-10, Sunday 11-14, Wednesday 14-15,

Education

Dr. El Sharif had her doctoral degree in Medical Sciences-Epidemiology in year 2003 from the KULeuven in Belgium; Masters of Public Health (MPH) in 1995 from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and a bachelor degree in science “biology-medical technology” in 1986 from Jordan University.

Work Experience

Dr. El Sharif Joined Al Quds University in the year 1998. She became an Associate Professor of Public Health in 2009. She is the coordinator for the Master of Public Health program and master of Infectious diseases of prevention and control. El Sharif participated in the development of several education programs. She headed the committees of developing the bachelor of Public Health nutrition, Master of public health program development, and the Infectious diseases of prevention and control.

Research interest

Dr. El Sharif is an experienced research and has a wide base of research in Public and Medical research. She supervised several PhD and at least 30 master theses in Public Health. The main areas of research are non-communicable diseases and children’s health. She has a wide experience in research related to diabetes epidemiology and management, gestational diabetes, iron deficiency among women and children, cancer epidemiology, asthma and allergies epidemiology and medication misuse, lead exposure in children and COVID 19 healthcare workers health exposures. Also, she has research experience on infants feeding practices and the timed targeted counseling for promoting newborn and child health. She did a lot of reviewing research paper manuscripts submitted for international journals such as the EMJH, Asthma Journal, Pediatric allergy Journal, Occupational and Environmental Health Journal, Pediatric Pulmonology Journal, Allergy Journal, diabetes care, Environmental Perspective Journal, Vaccine, Primary Care Diabetes and others.

She has about 30 publications since year 2000. Several manuscripts are now submitted and several others are in the process of preparation. Here are the last 5 years publications

 Nuha El Sharif & Asma Imam. Current Status of Diabetes in Palestine: Epidemiology, Management, and Healthcare System. Handbook of Health Care in the Arab World, 2019, Springer publications.

 Weinmayr, G., Jaensch, A., Ruelius, AK. et al. and the ISAAC Phase Two Study Group. Can environment or allergy explain international variation in prevalence of wheeze in childhood?, Eur J Epidemiol (2019) 34: 509.

 E Sharif N. Reliability of Information Abstracted from Diabetic Patients’ Medical Records in Palestine. Health Science Journal Vol.11 No.5:526, 2017

 Rabadi H., El Sharif N. Effectiveness of timed and targeted counselling about feeding and caring practices for infants and young children to mothers in West Bank: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet , 2017

 N. El Sharif, I. Samara, I. Titi and A. Awartani .Compliance with and knowledge about diabetes guidelines among physicians and nurses in Palestine . EMHJ • Vol. 21 No. 11 • 2016

 Weinmayr G, Forastiere F, Büchele G, Jaensch A, Strachan DP, Nagel G; ISAAC Phase Two Study Group. Overweight/obesity and respiratory and allergic disease in children: international study of asthma and allergies in childhood (ISAAC) phase two. PLoS One. 2014 Dec 4;9(12):e113996

 Titi I, El Sharif N. Prenatal and postnatal care of gestational diabetes and gestational hypertension in clinics for high-risk pregnancies in the West Bank, occupied Palestinian territory: a follow up comparative study. The Lancet Volume 328. Page S35, 5 December 2013

Given Courses:

Office Hours: Saturday 9-10, Sunday 11-14, Wednesday 14-15,

Education:

Work Experience

Research interest

She has about 30 publications since year 2000. Several manuscripts are now submitted and several others are in the process of preparation. Here are the last 5 years publications

Nuha El Sharif & Asma Imam. Current Status of Diabetes in Palestine: Epidemiology, Management, and Healthcare System. Handbook of Health Care in the Arab World, 2019, Springer publications.
Weinmayr, G., Jaensch, A., Ruelius, AK. et al. and the ISAAC Phase Two Study Group. Can environment or allergy explain international variation in prevalence of wheeze in childhood?, Eur J Epidemiol (2019) 34: 509.
E Sharif N. Reliability of Information Abstracted from Diabetic Patients’ Medical Records in Palestine. Health Science Journal Vol.11 No.5:526, 2017
Rabadi H., El Sharif N. Effectiveness of timed and targeted counselling about feeding and caring practices for infants and young children to mothers in West Bank: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet , 2017
N. El Sharif, I. Samara, I. Titi and A. Awartani .Compliance with and knowledge about diabetes guidelines among physicians and nurses in Palestine . EMHJ • Vol. 21 No. 11 • 2016
Weinmayr G, Forastiere F, Büchele G, Jaensch A, Strachan DP, Nagel G; ISAAC Phase Two Study Group. Overweight/obesity and respiratory and allergic disease in children: international study of asthma and allergies in childhood (ISAAC) phase two. PLoS One. 2014 Dec 4;9(12):e113996
Titi I, El Sharif N. Prenatal and postnatal care of gestational diabetes and gestational hypertension in clinics for high-risk pregnancies in the West Bank, occupied Palestinian territory: a follow up comparative study. The Lancet Volume 328. Page S35, 5 December 2013

Prof. Dr. Motasem Hamdan

Faculty of Public Health, Al-Quds University, Palestine

Motasem Hamdan is a professor of health policy and management at the Faculty of Public Health, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine. He has bachelor and master degrees in health management from Hacettepe University in Turkey between 1990-1996 and a doctoral degree in Health Policy from the Catholic University of Leuven (KULeuven) in Belgium in 2003. He joined Al-Quds in 1998 and was among the founding members of the Faculty of Public Health, was a dean of public health between 2012-2019. He was the vice president of Al-Quds University for academic affairs between 2019-2024.

In 2025 he was a visiting professor at Isparta Süleyman Demirel University in Türkiye through TÜBİTAK-2221 Visiting Scientist Program and a distinguished visiting professor of public value at the College of Public Policy, HBKU, Feb-May 2025.

Prof. Hamdan is an expert in health policy and health system development and has a profound experience in the Palestinian health care system and international health organizations. He served as senior health policy advisor to the Palestinian Ministry of Health and consultant for many of national and international health organizations. He was the national program officer in the WHO office for Palestine between 2007-2011. Prof. Hamdan is an author of 55 peer reviewed articles, member of editorial boards of several internationally refereed journals including BMC Health Services Research, Sage Open and serves on a variety of national and international advisory boards.

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=DQ6emrwAAAAJ&hl=en

Scopus author: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=35610747900

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7633-2541

Pubications

Hamdan, M., Erdem, R., Toraman, A. et al. Burnout among emergency department healthcare workers in Palestine and Türkiye: a cross-sectional comparative study. BMC Emerg Med (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-026-01579-8.
Jawabreh, B., Hamdan, M. (2025). “Budgeting and Spending in Palestine’s Health Care System: AddressingGaps and Opportunities (2000-2024)”. The Academic Network for Development Dialogue (ANDD) Paper Series, Third Edition,2025. https://doi.org/10.29117/andd.2025.011
Odeh, A.A.B., Wallis, L., Hamdan, M. et al. Assessing the feasibility and acceptability of implementing emergency department quality standards in Palestine: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14199-6.
Baniode, M., Hamdan, M. Understanding perceptions and the willingness of decision-makers to adopt a public-private partnership strategy in the Palestinian health sector: an exploratory study. BMC Health Serv Res (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14101-4
Jawabreh B, Khatib S, Hamdan M. A qualitative study of nephrologists’ perspectives on implementing a nephrology rapid response model for acute kidney injury. BMC Nephrol. 2025 Sep 26;26(1):534. doi: 10.1186/s12882-025-04449-w.
Saleh S, Matar H, Humeid J, AbuZiada N, Hamdan M. The Response to the Poliomyelitis Outbreak in the Gaza Strip. JGPOH 2025, posted: 30.06.2025. DOI: 10.61034/JGPOH-2025-15.
Turkman N, AlfarraM, Assi N, Judeh A, Hamdan M. Water quality and its role in waterborne disease outbreaks during the war on the Gaza Strip. JGPOH 2025. Posted: 28.06.2025. DOI: 10.61034/JGPOH2025-13
Hamdan, M., Erdem, R., Toraman, A. et al. Dimensions of violence against healthcare workers in emergency departments: a cross-sectional comparative study. BMC Public Health 25, 1370 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22558-x
Swami V, Stieger S, Voracek M, Aavik T, Abdollahpour Ranjbar H, Adebayo SO, et al. (2025) Life satisfaction around the world: Measurement invariance of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age groups. PLoS ONE 20(1): e0313107. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313107
Bani Odeh AA, Wallis L, Hamdan M, Stassen W. Validating quality standards in Palestinian emergency departments: An e-Delphi survey approach. PLoS One. 2025 Jan 10;20(1):e0307632. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0307632.
Imam A, Hamdan M, Akyön S H, Ünal K. Assessment of health services in East Jerusalem: A cross-sectional study. Anadolu Kliniği Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi. Yıl 2024, Cilt: 29 Sayı: Special Issue on Gaza, 66 – 72, 28.12.2024. https://doi.org/10.21673/anadoluklin.1571874
Miqdadi R, Hamdan M. Key stakeholders’ perspectives of public health emergency preparedness in Palestine: A qualitative exploratory study. Public Health. 37 (2024): 232-237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.10.013.
Swami V et. al. Exposure and connectedness to natural environments: An examination of the measurement invariance of the Nature Exposure Scale (NES) and Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age groups. Journal of Environmental Psychology 99 (2024) 102432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102432.
Odeh AAB, Wallis LA, Hamdan M, Stassen W. Consensus-based quality standards for emergency departments in Palestine. BMJ Open Quality 2024;13:e002598. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002598.
Hoteit M et al. Call for emergency action to restore dietary diversity and protect global food systems in times of COVID-19 and beyond: Results from a cross-sectional study in 38 countries. Heliyon 9(2023)e21585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21585.
Swami V et. al. Body appreciation around the world: Measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age. Body Image. 46 (2023) 449-466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.07.010.
Aseel Houso, Motasem Hamdan, Hiba Falaneh. Cost benefit analysis of clinical pharmacist interventions in medical intensive care unit in Palestine medical complex: Prospective interventional study. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2022.09.017.
Eskin M, Baydar N, Khan M, El-Nayal M, Hamdan M, et al. Are Non-Fatal Suicide Attempts Instrumental in Achieving Personal and Interpersonal goals? Behavior Therapy, Volume 53, Issue 4, July 2022, Pages 725-737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2022.02.003.
Hoteit M, Mortada H, Al-Jawaldeh A, Mansour R, Yazbeck B, AlKhalaf M, et al. Dietary Diversity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Disparities, Challenges, and Mitigation Measures. Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022. Sec. Nutrition and Sustainable Diets. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.813154
De Backer C, Teunissen L, Cuykx I, Decorte P , et al. An evaluation of the COVID-19 pandemic and perceived social distancing policies in relation to planning, selecting, and preparing healthy meals: an observational study in 38 countries worldwide. Front. Nutr., 04 February 2021. Sec. Eating Behavior. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2020.621726
Eskin M, Baydar N, Harlak H, Hamdan M, et al. Cultural and interpersonal risk factors for suicide ideation and suicide attempts among Muslim college students from 11 nations. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2021 Nov 1;294:366-374. DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.050.
Asma Imam, Motasem Hamdan. Study of East Jerusalem Healthcare Sector. The Union of Charitable Societies- Jerusalem. 2021.
Ulrich Laaser, Vesna Bjegovic-Mikanovic, Motasem Hamdan, Flavia Senkubuge and Michaela Michel-Schuldt. Editorial article: Women’s Health in Low-Resourced Countries: Epidemiology, Governance, Advocacy, Capacity. Front. Public Health, 09 December 2020. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.602467.
Mehmet Eskin, Nazlı Baydar, Mayssah El-Nayal, Nargis Asad, Isa Multazam Noor, Mohsen Rezaeian, Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek, Fadia Al Buhairan, Hacer Harlak, Motasem Hamdan, Anwar Mechri, Ulker Isayeva, Yousef Khader, Aqeel Khan, Alaa Al Sayyari, Albaraa Khader, Bahareh Behzadi, Cennet Şafak Öztürk, Laifa Annisa Hendarmin, Murad Moosa Khan, Hazem Agha. Associations of Religiosity, Attitudes towards Suicide and Religious Coping with Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts in 11 Muslim Countries. Soc Sci Med. 2020 Sep 24;265:113390. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113390.
Eskin M, Tran U, Carta MG, Poyrazli S, Flood C, Mechri A, Shaheen A, Janghorbani M, Khader K, Yoshimasu K, Sun JM, Kujan O, Abuidhail J, Aidoudi K, Bakhshi S, Harlak H, Moro MF, Phillips L, Hamdan Motasem, Abuderman A, Tsuno K, Voracek M. “Is individualism suicidogenic? Findings from a multi-national study of young adults from 12 countries”. Front. Psychiatry, 03 April 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00259.
Eskin M; Senel Poyrazli; Mosen Janghorbani; Mauro Giovanni Carta; Ulrich S; Anwar Mechri; Hamdan Motasem; et al. The Role of Religion on Suicidal Behavior, Attitudes and Psychological Distress in University Students: A Multinational Study”. Transcult Psychiatry. 2019 Feb 8:1363461518823933. doi: 10.1177/1363461518823933.
Elham Kateeb, Abdullah Hassan, Motasem Hamdan, Fidah Musa. Dental caries experience and related factors among a clustered random sample of students in occupied Palestinian territory: a cross-sectional study. The Lancet Volume 393, Special Issue 1S1-S55, March 2019.
Eskin, M., AlBuhairan, F., Rezaeian, M. Abdel-Khalek A, Harlak H, El-Nayal M, Asad N, Khan A, Mechri A, Noor IM, Motasem Hamdan, et al. Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts and Motives Among University Students in 12 Muslim-Majority Countries. Psychiatric Quarterly. 2018 Nov 29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-018-9613-4.
Hamdan Motasem, Saleem Abd-Raouf. Changes in patient safety culture in Palestinian public hospitals: impact of quality and patient safety initiatives and programs. J Patient Saf. 14(3):127-132, September 2018. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000522.
Najjar Sh, Baillien E, Vanhaecht K, Hamdan M, et al. “Similarities and differences in the associations between patient safety culture dimensions and self-reported outcomes in two different culture settings: A national cross-sectional study in Palestinian and Belgian hospitals”. BMJ Open 2018;8:e021504. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021504.
Hamdan M, Abu Hamra AA. Burnout among workers in emergency departments in Palestinian hospitals: Prevalence and associated factors. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017 Jun 15;17(1):407. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2356-3.
Tucktuck M, Darkhawaja R, Areqat T, Mansour S, Giacaman R, Hamdan M. The role of non-governmental organizations in the health sector in the occupied Palestinian territory: a cross-sectional qualitative study. The Lancet, Volume 390, Special Issue, S29, Research in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 6, August 2017. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32080-9
Wafa’ J Zaghari, Hamdan M. Patient safety culture in Palestinian hospital pharmacies: a cross-sectional survey. The Lancet, Volume 390, S1-S42, Research in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 5, August 2017. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32017-2
Massad S, Hamdan M, Agha H, Amr A, Donohue R. Sports Nutrition Supplement Use: Comparison between a USA and a Palestinian community. The International Journal of Science Commerce and Humanities, Volume No 5 No 2 June 2017.
Abu-El-Noor NI, Hamdan M, Abu-El-Noor MK, Radwan AS, Alshaer AA. Safety Culture in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in the Gaza Strip, Palestine: A Need for Policy Change. J Pediatr Nurs. 2017 Jan 9. pii: S0882-5963(16)30470-5. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2016.12.016.
Abu-Hamad B, Hamdan M, Al-Saqqa H. Assessment of patient safety culture in the Gaza Strip Hospitals. Int. Journal of Development Research. Vol. 06, Issue, 06, pp. 8135-8140, June, 2016.
Hamdan M. (Contributor) 50 years of professional public health workforce development. ASPHER’s 50th Anniversary Book. (Editors. Edited by: Foldspang A, Müller-Nordhorn J, Bjegovic-Mikanovic V, Otok R). The Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER), 2016. http://aspher.org/download/80/anniversary-book-may2016.pdf
Hamdan M. The role of the civil society in health. A Global Public Health Curriculum (2nd Edition), 2016. (Ed Ulrich Laaser, Florida Beluli). South Eastern European Journal of Public Health. Special Volume 2016. DOI: 10.4119/UNIBI/SEEJPH-2015-106
Eskin, M., Sun, J.-M., Abuidhail, J., Yoshimasu, K., Kujan, O., Janghorbani, M., Flood, C., Carta, M. G., Tran, U. S., Mechri, A., Hamdan, M., Poyrazli, S., Aidoudi, K., Bakhshi, S., Harlak, H., Moro, M. F., Nawafleh, H., Phillips, L., Shaheen, A., Taifour, S., Voracek, M., & Tsuno, K. Suicidal behavior and psychological distress in university students: A 12-nation study. Arch Suicide Res. 2016 Jul 2;20(3):369-88. doi: 0.1080/13811118.2015.1054055.
Hamdan M, Abu Hamra A (2015). Workplace violence towards workers in the emergency departments of Palestinian hospitals: A cross sectional study. Journal for Human Resources for Health, 2015 May, 7;13:28. doi: 10.1186/s12960-015-0018-2.
Rashed A, Hamdan M (2019). “Physicians and nurses perceptions and attitudes towards incident reporting in Palestinian hospitals”. Journal of Patient Safety. Journal of Patient Safety: September 2019 – Volume 15 – Issue 3 – p 212–217. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000218.
Hamdan M (2013), Measuring safety culture in Palestinian neonatal intensive care units using the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire. J Crit Care. 2013 Jul 17. pii: S0883-9441(13)00177-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2013.06.002.
Hamdan M, Saleem A (2013). Assessment of the patient safety culture in Palestinian public hospitals. International Journal of Quality in Health Care. 25, issue 2; pp. 1–9. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzt007
Najjar S. Hamdan M. et al (2014). The Global Trigger Tool shows that one out of seven patients suffers harm in Palestinian hospitals: challenges for launching a strategic safety plan. International journal for quality in health care 25 (6), 640-647
Najjar S, Hamdan M, Baillien E, Vleugels A, Euwema M, Sermeus W, Bruyneel L, Vanhaecht K (2013). The Arabic of the hospital survey on patient safety culture: a psychometric evaluation in Palestinian sample. BMC Health Serv Res. 2013 May 24;13:193. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-193.
Kitaneh M, Hamdan M (2012). Workplace violence against physician and nurses in Palestinians public hospitals: A retrospective cross-sectional study. BMC Health Services Research Journal, 12:469.
Hamdan M, Al-Akhras N., (2009). “House to house survey of disabilities in rural communities in the north of the West Bank”. WHO, East Mediterranean Health Journal, Vol. 15, No. 5, 2009.
Hamdan M, (2008). “Health policy and planning in Palestine: crossing from ambitions to realities”, Bridges Magazine, WHO West Bank and Gaza, June 2008.
Hamdan M, (2007). Health care policy in Palestine: challenges and opportunities. In Health Policy in Europe: Contemporary dilemmas and challenges. International Association of Health Policy Europe (IAHPE), UK.
Hamdan M, (2003). The dynamics of health policy development during transition and under uncertainty: what can be learned from the Palestinian experience? Acta Hospitalia. Issue 3/2004; pp 69-77.
Hamdan M., Defever M., (2003). Human resources for health in Palestine: A policy analysis. Part I: Current situation and recent developments. Health Policy. Vol 64(2): 243-259.
Hamdan M., Defever M., (2003). Human resources for health in Palestine: A policy analysis Part II: The process of policy formulation and implementation. Health Policy. Vol 64(2): 261-273.
Hamdan M., Defever M., Abdeen Z. (2003). Organising Health Care within Political Turmoil: The Palestinian Case. The International Journal for Health Planning and Management, Vol 18 (1):63-88.
Hamdan M., Defever M., (2002). A ‘transitional’ context for health policy development: the Palestinian case. Health Policy. Vol 59(3):193-207.
Defever M., Hamdan M., (2001). Who will care for you? Un-met Needs in the Health Care System. Report prepared for the King Baudouin Foundation, Brussels. ISBN: 2-87212-336-9.