The RHWG is housed at the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), the American University of Beirut (AUB).
The network is flexibly structured and is composed of:

the coordinator

Talita Cetinoglu is currently Lecturer in Globalization Studies and International Humanitarian Action at the International Relations Department, Faculty of Arts, the University of Groningen, Netherlands. With over 13 years of experience in the humanitarian field in senior management roles in Africa and the Middle East, Cetinoglu holds a PhD in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response from the University of Manchester. She earned her B.A. and M.A. in Sociology from Boğaziçi University and a Postgraduate diploma on Forced Migration and Refugee Studies from the American University in Cairo. Dr. Cetinoglu has been a member of the RHWG since 2007, and now supports the coordination of the network since October 2019.

 

Secretariat

The network is supported by the Secretariat represented by Noha Gaballah, RHWG Program Manager rhwg.manager@rhwg.org based in Cairo, Egypt who has provided administrative support to the Group since year 1996 and she is also the webmaster.

Consultative Committee

The Consultative Committee selected by network members supports the Coordinator in managing the network. Currently, it is composed of:

Atf El Gherissi (El Manar University, Tunisia), Hyam Bashour (Damascus University, Syria), Rita Giacaman (Birzeit University, occupied Palestinian territory), Belgin Tekce (Bozagici University, Turkey) and Huda Zurayk (American University of Beirut, Lebanon).

RHWG Network members

RHWG Network Members are based across the region including the Arab countries and Turkey. They are currently from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Occupied Palestine Territory, Oman, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen. The network also includes individuals from these countries who are based in North America and Europe.

They belong to different disciplines and fields of inquiry, including the medical profession as well as the disciplines of public health, sociology, anthropology, population, and demography.

They share an interest in linking to the group and in the exchange of ideas and in the production of high quality research that focuses on reproductive health and other research interests relevant to the region which are culturally sensitive, and inform policy formulation in the region.
learn more about the members

Lenka Benova

Public Health - Institute of Tropical Medicine at Antwerp - Belgium / Slovakia

Nahla Abdel Tawab

Anthropology and Public Health - Population Council - Egypt

Soha Bayoumi

Political Theory and Science, Technology, and Society - Department of the History of Science, Harvard University - Egypt / US

Miral Breebart

Computer Science - Independent Consultant - Egypt

Mohamad Cherine

Obstetrics and Gynecology - El-Galaa Teaching Hospital - Egypt

Hala El Damanhouri

Obstetrics and Gynecology - Ministry of Health - Egypt

Omaima El-Gibaly

Public Health - Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University - Egypt

Nagla El Nahal

Anthropology - Indepedent Consultant - Egypt

Amina El Nemr

Midwifery - Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University - Egypt

Noha Gaballah

Business Administration - RHWG - Egypt

Moushira Geziri

Development Studies - Arab Council for Social Sciences - Egypt

Nevine Hassanein

Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Health - Egypt

Sherine Hamdy

Anthropology - Department of Anthropology, University of California Irvine - Egypt / US

Karima Khalil

Public Health - Independent Consultant - Egypt / India

Awad Mataria

Health Economics - WHO/EMRO - Egypt / occupied Palestinian territories

Wafa Mataria

Pharmacy/Homeopathy - MENAHPF - Egypt / occupied Palestinian territories

Assem Anwar Mousa

Obstetrics and Gynecology - Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University and Al Hussain Hospital for Ob/Gyn - Egypt

Doaa Oraby

Public Health - Population Council - Egypt

Sally Saher

Public Health - USAID - Egypt

Hania Sholkamy

Anthropology - The Social research Center (SRC) and the Forced Migration and Refugee Studies, American University in Cairo - Egypt

Diane Duclos

Anthropology - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - France / UK

Reham Alkhresheh

Midwifery - Faculty of Nursing, Mutah University - Jordan

Farha Ghannam

Anthropology - Department of Sociology / Anthropology, Swarthmore College - Jordan / US

Amiri Mirwais

Public Health - Global Health Development at The Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network - Jordan / Afghanistan

Chaza Akik

Nutrition and Public Health - Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut - Lebanon

Jocelyn DeJong

Health Policy in Developing Countries - Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut - Lebanon

Taghreed El Hajj

Sociology and Public Health - Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine - UK / Lebanon

Faysal El Kak

Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health - Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut - Lebanon

Maguy Ghanem

Public Health - UNFPA - Lebanon

Tamar Kabakian

Maternal Health - Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut - Lebanon

Rima Kaddoura

Population Health - Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut - Lebanon

Afamia Kaddour

Public Health and Epidemiology - University of Geneva - Switzerland / Lebanon

Ghida Krisht

Nutrition and Public Health - Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut - Lebanon

Marwan Khawaja

Sociology and Demography - UN ESCWA - Lebanon / Palestine

Sonya Knox

Social Development and Public Health - Ibtikar Research & Consulting - Lebanon / US

Loulou Kobeissi

Epidemiology - WHO - Lebanon / Switzerland

Rima Mourtada

Maternal Health - Independent Consultant - Lebanon / Syria

Hibah Osman

Family Medicine - Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine, American University of Beirut - Lebanon

Livia Wick

Anthropology - Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut - Lebanon / occupied Palestinian territories

Huda Zurayk

Population Biostatistics - Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut - Lebanon

Jamila Al Abri

Public Health - Oman Research Council - Oman

Mohammed Hilal Al-Azri

Public Health - The National Diabetes and Endocrinology Centre, Research &Training Section - Oman

Thamra Al-Ghafri

Public Health - College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University - Oman

Maha M. Al-Khaduri

Obstetrics and Gynecology - College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University - Oman

Mohammad Al Shafee

Family Medicine and Public Health - College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University - Oman

Salwa Al Shahabi

Community Medicine - Department of Family and Community Medicine / Ministry of Health - Oman / Iraq

Shaimaa Darwish

Ministry of Health - Oman

Ruth Mabry

Public Health - WHO - Oman

Hanan Abdel-Rahim Halabi

Public Health - Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University - Qatar / occupied Palestinian territories

Khitam A. Abu Hamad

Public Health and Health Policy - Faculty of Public Health, Al-Quds University - occupied Palestinian territories

Niveen Abu Rmeileh

Statistical Epidemiology - Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University - occupied Palestinian territories

Hasan Alsalman

Obstetrics and Gynecology - Birzeit University - occupied Palestinian territories

Dia Barghouti

Theatre and Performance Studies - Goldsmiths University of London - occupied Palestinian territories / UK

Rula Ghandour

Epidemiology and Public Health - Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University - occupied Palestinian territories

Rita Giacaman

Health Policy and Planning - Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University - occupied Palestinian territories

Layaly Hamayel

Psychology - Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University - occupied Palestinian territories

Doaa Hammoudeh

Social Policy - University of Oxford and Institute of Community and Public Health at Birzeit Univeristy - UK / occupied Palestinian territories

Weeam Hammoudeh

Sociology and Demography - Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University - occupied Palestinian territories

Sahar Hasan

Nursing Midwifery - Faculty of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Professions, Birzeit University - occupied Palestinian territories

Suzan Mitwalli

Public Health - Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University - occupied Palestinian territories

Aisha Shalash

Public Health - Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University - occupied Palestinian territories

Alaa Shehab

Public Health - Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University - occupied Palestinian territories

Yoke van der Meulen - Rabaia

Youth Mental Health - Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University - occupied Palestinian territories

Laura Wick

Midwifery - Independent Consultant - occupied Palestinian territories / Switzerland

Nafisa Bedri

Community Health - Reproductive Health and Gender and Rights Center, Ahfad University for Women - Sudan

Mariam Mahgoub Sharif

Social Anthropology - Faculty of Economic and Social Studies, University of Khartoum - Sudan

Hyam Bashour

Public Health and Epidemiology - Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University - Syria

Salah Cheikha

Obstetrics and Gynecology - Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University - Syria

Aicha Jabr

Public Health and Health Administration - WHO - Syria

Mayad Kharouf

Public Health - Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University - Syria

Mayada Roumieh

Obstetrics and Gynecology - Dar El Tawheed Hospital - Syria

Atf Gherissi

Health Education Science - El Manar University - Tunisia

Amira Medimegh

Public Health - UNICEF - Tunisia

Héla Skhiri

Human and Children's Rights - UN Women - Tunisia

Salih Can Aciksoz

Sociology - Department of Sociology, University of California Santa Barbara - Turkey / US

Feyza Akinerdem

Sociology - Department of Sociology, Bogaziçi University - Turkey

Elif E. Aksit

History, Women's Studies, and Political Science - Department of Political Science and Department of Women's Studies, Ankara University - Turkey

Gamze Aktuna

Medicine, Public Health and Gender Studies - Public Health Institute - Hacettepe University - Turkey

Ayse Bugra

Economics - Atatürk Institute for Modern Turkish History, Bogaziçi University - Turkey

Basak Can

Sociology - Department of Sociology, Koc University - Turkey

Talita (Dalita) Cetinoglu

Humanitarianism and Conflict Response - International Relations department, Faculty of Arts, the University of Groningen - Turkey / Netherlands

Selen Göbelez Dumas

Sociology - Department of Sociology, Mimar Sinan University - Turkey

Maral Erol

Science and Technology Studies - Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Isik University - Turkey

Hatice Nilay Erten

Anthropology - Medical Anthropology, Yale University - Turkey / US

Ilker Kayi

Public Health - Community Health Center of Beyoglu District, Istanbul - Turkey

Nazife Ece Karaduman

Social Policy - Turkey

Azer Kılıç

Political and Social Sciences - Social Policy Center, Koc University - Turkey

Zeynep K. Korkman

Sociology - University of California Santa Barbara - US / Turkey

Burcu Mutlu

Sociology and Science, Technology, and Society - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Turkey / US

Sevkat Bahar Ozvaris

Public Health - Women's Problems Research and Implementation Center - Hacettepe University - Turkey

Neslihan Sen

Anthropology - University of Illinois - Turkey

Nukhet Sirman

Anthropology - Sociology Department, Boğaziçi University - Turkey

Bahar Taymaz

Public Health and Anthropology - Turkey

Belgin Tekce

Sociology - Sociology Department, Boğaziçi University - Turkey

Aysecan Terzioglu

Medical Anthropology - Cultural Studies Program, Sabanci University - Turkey

Ayse Toksoz

Sociology - Department of Sociology, University of Washington - Turkey / US

Yesim Yasin

Public Health - Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Acibadem University - Turkey

Volkan Yılmaz

Sociology - Social Policy Forum, Boğaziçi University - Turkey