Merita Berisha

Prof. dr. Merita Berisha

Position
Director of the Department for Social Medicine at the National Institute of Public Health of Kosova (NIPHK)
Professor of Social Medicine/Public Health and Health Promotion at the Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina (MFUP)
Member of the Professional and Scientific Collegium at the NIPHK
Chief of Cathedra for Social Medicine, Occupational Medicine and Family Medicine at the Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina
Member of PhD Council at the Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina
Head of the Evaluation Committee for Clinical Guidelines and Protocols
Chair of Health Promotion and Education Committee

Organisation
National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo
Department for Social Medicine
Rrethi i spitalit, Rr. Instituti p.n.
10000 Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

Biography
Merita Berisha is professor and specialist in Social Medicine/Public Health at the NIPHK and the MFUP. She provides technical assistance to the Kosovo Government and international agencies in the area of development of strategic documents, health research and capacity building, and has experience in coordinating research projects as well as work in capacity building in the field of teaching skills, peer to peer, supervision, mentoring and evaluation in the field of health and education including comprehensive sexuality education. She is passionate to expand the health promotion and education network, and work in helping people, especially young and vulnerable people, toward greater health.

Research area’s
Public Health, Health Promotion and Education.

Involved in ETC
Since 2015 in Cagliari, Italy.

One thing you like about ETC
Active participation and engagement. You feel you are part of the family.