amena el-harakeh
Project Coordinator at COVID-END Initiative
mph , public health researcher
► enthusiastic public health researcher experience priority setting health research , health policy system research , evidence synthesis , proposal writing & capacity building . ► always seeking contribute development & dissemination trustworthy health evidence . ► advocate equity justice .
COVID-END Initiative
Project Coordinator
Center for Systematic Reviews on Health Policy and Systems Research (SPARK) and CRI
https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-university-of-beirut
Production of high-quality systematic reviews and other evidence synthesis products that aim to respond to health policy and systems priority issues at the national and regional levels.
Beirut District, Lebanon
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D0BAQFiojovGiuUnA/company-logo_100_100/0/1616594986979?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=WiJRqBLYnpIQsxGTdHDiztzjvb6UGBtbDKjJRbykVWk
Researcher, Center for Systematic Reviews of Health Policy and Systems Research
Ministry of Public Health -  National Mental Health Programme
Pilot-testing of an electronic mental health intervention "Step-by-Step".
https://www.mhinnovation.net/innovations/step-step-e-mental-health-lebanon
Research Consultant
Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs
https://www.linkedin.com/company/issam-fares-institute-for-public-policy-and-international-affairs-ifi
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C560BAQFtFR7Q81T11g/company-logo_100_100/0/1530707109387?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=-znXStZ3GeFo4WyQ8Y6bmgLmZTLYoMhkn8N-CPVZIFc
Research Consultant
American University of Beirut - Department of Health Management and Policy
https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-university-of-beirut
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D0BAQFiojovGiuUnA/company-logo_100_100/0/1616594986979?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=WiJRqBLYnpIQsxGTdHDiztzjvb6UGBtbDKjJRbykVWk
Research Assistant
AUBMC, Department of Radiation Oncology
https://www.linkedin.com/company/aubmc
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C510BAQErmyqLHzArHw/company-logo_100_100/0/1519884812653?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=4IcS4jdmxA5JRTP4Umu0uI41rZQVv17zNzB01BiX904
MPH Intern
Executive Clinical Administration
https://www.linkedin.com/company/aubmc
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C510BAQErmyqLHzArHw/company-logo_100_100/0/1519884812653?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=4IcS4jdmxA5JRTP4Umu0uI41rZQVv17zNzB01BiX904
Operations Management Intern
Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management Department
https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-university-of-beirut
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D0BAQFiojovGiuUnA/company-logo_100_100/0/1616594986979?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=WiJRqBLYnpIQsxGTdHDiztzjvb6UGBtbDKjJRbykVWk
Environmental Health & Safety Intern
Makassed General Hospital - Department of Strategic Management
Intern
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Health Management and Policy
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D0BAQFiojovGiuUnA/company-logo_100_100/0/1616594986979?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=WiJRqBLYnpIQsxGTdHDiztzjvb6UGBtbDKjJRbykVWk
American University of Beirut
https://www.linkedin.com/school/american-university-of-beirut/
Bachelor's degree
Environmental Health
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D0BAQFiojovGiuUnA/company-logo_100_100/0/1616594986979?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=WiJRqBLYnpIQsxGTdHDiztzjvb6UGBtbDKjJRbykVWk
American University of Beirut
https://www.linkedin.com/school/american-university-of-beirut/
American Public Health Association
Student Member
Gamma Delta Chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
Member at large
Cochrane
Steering group member in the Early Career Professionals Cochrane Group
Evidence synthesis communities in low-income and middle-income countries and the COVID-19 response
The Lancet
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32141-3/fulltext?hss_channel=tw-27013292
Financial relationships between patient and consumer representatives and the health industry: A systematic review
Health Expectations
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/hex.13013
Health care workers in conflict and post-conflict settings: Systematic mapping of the evidence
PloS One
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0233757
Health-related articles on Syria before and after the start of armed conflict: a scoping review for The Lancet-American University of Beirut Commission on Syria
Conflict and Health
https://conflictandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13031-020-00316-7
K2P COVID-19 Series: Building a Resilient Health Workforce in Fragile and Conflict-affected Countries to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Knowledge to Policy (K2P) Center
https://www.aub.edu.lb/k2p/Documents/Building%20a%20Resilient%20Health%20Care%20Workers(reduced).pdf
Safe management of bodies of deceased persons with suspected or confirmed COVID-19: a rapid systematic review
BMJ Global Health
https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002650
The implementation of prioritization exercises in the development and update of health practice guidelines: A scoping review
PloS One
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0229249
Ventilation Techniques and Risk for Transmission of Coronavirus Disease, Including COVID-19: A Living Systematic Review of Multiple Streams of Evidence
Annals of Internal Medicine
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/full/10.7326/M20-2306
A common framework of steps and criteria for prioritizing topics for evidence syntheses: a systematic review
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0895435619305852
Musculoskeletal pain among bakery workers in Lebanon: a national survey
Cogent Engineering
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311916.2019.1608669
Prioritization approaches in the development of health practice guidelines: a systematic review
BMC Health Services Research
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4567-2
Costs associated with management of non-communicable diseases in the Arab Region: a scoping review
Journal of Global Health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6287209/
Development of strategies to promote solid waste management in Bourj Hammoud, Lebanon
Social Marketing
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/development-strategies-promote-solid-waste-management-bourj-hammoud-lebanon-amena-el-harakeh-farah-madi-marco-bardus/e/10.4324/9781315648590-18?context=ubx&refId=48e78930-8c47-4fd7-876e-597c59b0263b
Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The Lancet
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673620311429
Social capital, social cohesion, and health of Syrian refugee working children living in informal tented settlements in Lebanon: A cross-sectional study
PLoS Medicine
https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1003283
https://colloquium2019.cochrane.org/news/virtual-cochranesantiago-meet-our-content-creators
Cochrane
Cochrane Social Media VIP
In recognition of excellence in academic achievement, leadership, teamwork and public health spirit.
-
Graduate Induction, Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut
Farid Sa'd Graduate Endowed Scholarship in Science and Technology
Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut
Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA)
In recognition of scholarship, demonstrated leadership, and contribution to university life.
American University of Beirut
Penrose Award
Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut
Dean's Honor List
MasterCard Foundation
MasterCard Foundation Scholarship
Evidence-based Healthcare Management Unit (EHMU)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/evidence-based-healthcare-management-unit-ehmu
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C510BAQHIMrL3VCIFEQ/company-logo_100_100/0/1519863718753?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=qZJJl4016YmvnzHVg_BSoxWg9TUCcaZBllDXz2hFAL4
Research Intern
Environment
Lebanese Red Cross
https://www.linkedin.com/company/lebanese-red-cross
Received hands-on Training of Trainers (ToT) workshops
Participated in the organization and delivery of environmental awareness sessions
Involved in fundraising events, Clean Out Your Closet (COYC) activities, elderly support, U shape event (United for Lebanon), and scanning books for visually challenged students
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D0BAQEGQjz5JJQpjg/company-logo_100_100/0/1519863804164?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=Q0XlAmfIfoYp0emeEFnSFlB3iTv_vMge1OrnlJukvs8
Member - Environmental Program
The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Global Council
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-mastercard-foundation
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E0BAQGOEcmhsbXV3Q/company-logo_100_100/0/1519912686667?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=9yec4HaOrZzCKP8hPxyCI4eS9TYjERUpoJKI0A_dego
Students Representative and Events Manager
Education
MMKN Non-government Organization (ممكن)
Responsible for tutoring grade eight students in Shakib Erslern Public School who were in need for academic support. Students were also trained on how to effectively manage their time while solving their homework.
Tutor
Health
Mouvement Social Lebanon
https://www.linkedin.com/company/mouvement-social-lebanon
Developing and implementing health awareness interactive sessions for Lebanese and Syrian refugee children residing in Jnah, an underprivileged area in Beirut, Lebanon.
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C560BAQEW47L9L7-uPg/company-logo_100_100/0/1546220552003?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=kiLCvw3HAZ432jgX7MfOf1MMd7mXhCULyhaBrQxod0Q
Trainer
Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/children%27s-cancer-center-of-lebanon-cccl-
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E0BAQE-J6uBn6zyNQ/company-logo_100_100/0/1645619687904?e=1655942400&v=beta&t=ncnKZOzAVMKw3PGFMJOmZwG0OWWt7KlM538AI4jHIsU
Volunteer
K2P (Knowledge to Policy) Center
Effective Communication of Health Evidence for Impactful Policy Decision & Action
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Global Burden of Disease Training
American University of Beirut
Summer School on Humanitarian Engineering
Liked by Amena El-Harakeh
https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join
It's been 2 years at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy. I feel very happy to be able to contribute to the IT Infrastructure…
Liked by Amena El-Harakeh
https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join
On CBS NEWS today discussing the pandemic two years later. Results of 20 polls following the #covid pandemic in NYC, US and around the world by CUNY…
Shared by Amena El-Harakeh
https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join
https://lnkd.in/dFUPvKjm
Public Health (4005183)
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E07AQFa_2nGbWDavQ/group-logo_image-shrink_200x200/0/1631365494289?e=1647687600&v=beta&t=vXi3auV8u1SPTk557RRdH3ANIuvRBsIkg-7Bsnb4nJ8
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4005183
APHA Health Administration Section
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C5607AQEGIXTQ5ytp0g/group-logo_image-shrink_200x200/0/1631403751566?e=1647687600&v=beta&t=Fkj4vFwesMEhmnz8I7DPXcPhTYJL0DYfr7gYwZHFpKc
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1323767
GHTP Future Global Health Leaders
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E07AQEFqyLuniKflw/group-logo_image-shrink_92x92/0/1631007043676?e=1647687600&v=beta&t=Cb9S_48VN8IxFYu5TQIuHBN7lINvrtoK98BcmQprEwg
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12301240
Council on Education for Public Health
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E07AQFxNMcAgAXBAg/group-logo_image-shrink_200x200/0/1631375691756?e=1647687600&v=beta&t=XqKxmbmWvRhMjTfkXYPLVfP8A2PgK3T5Wg-REzcCYoE
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4177116
Health Systems Global
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D07AQEPSRUznwWfNQ/group-logo_image-shrink_200x200/0/1631357478508?e=1647687600&v=beta&t=bEWNKvtmlPGFZPJ9Fz5WtFgfXO8ZHyVjjnTaOYh6Mgc
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4728493
Rutgers - Students, Alumni, Friends, Faculty and Staff both former and present
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D07AQFHzJtJhnEFQA/group-logo_image-shrink_200x200/0/1631358327187?e=1647687600&v=beta&t=n1GZsh9MK1Uu8zakresjVc9fCx7dHHwhFmFpkwVo4d4
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/139463
Translating Evidence Into Action
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C5107AQGmEOlIwgzAKg/group-logo_image-shrink_200x200/0/1631418136999?e=1647687600&v=beta&t=K2SZWHnCBBfTbxnbfS2cY-15RXzL518a0_N-wJQnnnA
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7458326
American Public Health Association (APHA)
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C5607AQHuD8PnEktzZQ/group-logo_image-shrink_200x200/0/1631420403146?e=1647687600&v=beta&t=x9YhbS5bDpRxI2o4z9biOiyvsYY33baDe7jP3hPz1jQ
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/49480
CDC Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR)
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C5607AQGjdI19N169LA/group-logo_image-shrink_92x92/0/1521234829019?e=1647687600&v=beta&t=rcOf9TXi-DdA76JjrWSefgG_2VNtrzqfeNYX-H4uFhQ
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4390536
WAAAUB-AUB Alumni
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E07AQF1xV6znKJdLA/group-logo_image-shrink_200x200/0/1631375280044?e=1647687600&v=beta&t=bWOCF7zna7-nA_XINy-SWXQq1RGAboUQcGoYNz9hW8k
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4050450
World Health Organisation
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D07AQH7xABSGEd3pw/group-logo_image-shrink_200x200/0/1631372848901?e=1647687600&v=beta&t=GTbtfsR0zfv21iqdeiQdoWKL0FfYtS0WjiDy9angxhM
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/140274
Systematic Reviews
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C5107AQF00ikGquTXxA/group-logo_image-shrink_200x200/0/1631404284242?e=1647687600&v=beta&t=uIQPizDiL-QOJAiwJ5iGB6JdpEN0yAuTx37w2QEv6oM
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/944447
Healthcare Economics, Healthcare Medical Economics, and Medical Economics
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E07AQFUyEGw4bl0HA/group-logo_image-shrink_200x200/0/1631367272927?e=1647687600&v=beta&t=oulY1Oam7_tc4vKVWrWjuade1hiIk85rDDthLYj8hR4
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/140726
IHI Quality Innovators
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D07AQELePn-0mNXsQ/group-logo_image-shrink_92x92/0/1525125065249?e=1647687600&v=beta&t=G2dIDh9sVORxbQ6tNGL0kJ5E2XLcsgGsGgmmeZSsdDc
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2720956