Stav Shapira

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Shapira Stav

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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6258-4935
    20142025

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    Stav Shapira, MHA, PhD, is a senior lecturer at the school of public health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Her main research interests are disaster resilience, disaster epidemiology, and vulnerable populations in emergencies (e.g., older persons, people with disabilities, and ethnic minorities). She specializes in mapping these populations' unique health and social care needs in times of crisis, in parallel with identifying gaps in existing response capacities of organizations and systems, and exploring ways to bridge these gaps to provide optimal care in future emergency events. She employs mixed-methods, community-based, participatory research approach in her work to facilitate the implementation of scientific knowledge into policymaking processes and encourage community change.

    Her work had been published in leading journals in the fields of public health, health policy, emergency management, and disaster risk reduction.

    Education/Academic qualification

    PhD, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

    2013 → 2017

    External positions

    Member of The Israeli National Geriatric Council

    2022 → …

    Keywords

    • RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
    • Digital coping
    • Vulnerable populations
    • Disaster resilience
    • Disaster epidemiology

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
      SDG 1 No Poverty
    2. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
      SDG 2 Zero Hunger
    3. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
    4. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
      SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
    5. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
      SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
    6. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
      SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
    7. SDG 13 - Climate Action
      SDG 13 Climate Action
    8. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
      SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    9. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
      SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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