I am an Anthropologist specialised in Critical Medical Anthropology and Global Health with a PhD in African Studies and certified training in Implementation Research and Community Engagement. For over 10 years, I have been working on and with health systems strengthening from top-down and bottom-up approach, conducting ethnographic and implementation research, managing research projects, and mobilising multi-stakeholder networks and community engagement in order to reach consensus in Niger, Burkina-Faso, Senegal and Morocco. I have a vast working experience on several different gender-related research topics, and a strong expertise in conducting policy-oriented research and producing relevant analysis and knowledge on health policy and programmes; health system coordination, bottlenecks and gaps; and research-policy ecosystem. I am very committed with high-quality research results with positive impact and a big advocate of evidence-informed choices and practices at work. I am also well informed about health policies and health system performance and gaps in Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Guinea-Bissau and Angola. I speak fluently in Portuguese, French and English, understand Spanish, and write and read Modern Arabic and Latin. I have a great interest in ethnographic photography. Since 2011, I have been documenting my fieldwork background using both digital and black & white (analogue) photography techniques.
Associate Researcher
CEI-Iscte - Centre for International Studies
(ESPP)
[Democracy, Activism and Citizenship]
CV Summary
Academic Qualifications
University/Institution | Type | Degree | Period |
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World Health Organization TDR
Switzerland
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Technical Specialization Course | MOOC on Embedding Social Innovation and Community Engagement in Implementation Research | 2024 - 2024 |
World Health Organization TDR
Switzerland
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Technical Specialization Course | MOOC on Implementation Research with a Focus on Infectious Diseases of Poverty | 2022 - 2023 |
Lisbon University Institute
Escola de Sociologia e Políticas Públicas
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Portugal
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Lisbon
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PhD | African Studies | 2018 |
ISCTE - University Institut of Lisbon
Portugal
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Lisbon
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Post-graduation | Postgraduate Seminar in Europe-Africa Relations | 2014 |
University of Coimbra
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
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Portugal
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Coimbra
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Free Course | Arabic Language and Culture | 2008 |
Escola Superior de Educação de Coimbra
Portugal
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Coimbra
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Free Course | Portuguese Sign Language | 2008 |
Faculty of Sciences and Technology - University of Coimbra
Departamento de Ciências da Vida
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Portugal
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Coimbra
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Advanced Studies | Social and Cultural Anthropology with Specialization in African Studies | 2008 |
Uniersity of Coimbra - Faculty of Sciences and Technology
Departamento de Ciências da Vida
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Portugal
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Coimbra
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Integrated M.Sc. | Anthropology | 2003 |
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Other type of qualification |
Research Interests
Critical Medical Anthropology and Global Health |