Farah Saffar - Epidemiology

Author Information

Farah Saffar is affiliated with the National Observatory of New and Emerging Diseases in Tunis, Tunisia. Additionally, she is associated with the Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention Research Laboratory at the University of Tunis el Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis. Her research primarily focuses on epidemiological studies involving infectious diseases, with a notable emphasis on hepatitis and other viral infections.

Research Contributions

Farah Saffar has made significant contributions to understanding the epidemiology of various infectious diseases. Her work includes studies on hepatitis A and B, hookworm infections, Leishmania major, and human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. She has conducted extensive research on the effectiveness of vaccination programs, particularly in Tunisia, and has explored the determinants of cervical cancer screening among Tunisian women. Her research is crucial in shaping public health policies and strategies for disease prevention and control.

Aliases

F. Saffar, Farah Saffar

Publication and Citation Metrics

Metric	Value
Total Papers	12
Total Citations	19
h-index	2

Publications:

Epidemiological patterns of Hepatitis A infection during the pre-vaccination Era: A population-based survey in Tunisia in 2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.01.004

Year: 2022

Hookworm infection in returning travellers and migrants: a 10-year case series at a German center for tropical medicine.

DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taaa183

Year: 2020

Corrigendum to 'Observational study of vaccine effectiveness 20 years after the introduction of universal hepatitis B vaccination in Tunisia' [Vaccine 36 (2018) 5858-5864].

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.03.010

Year: 2019

Using Ecosystem Approach to Address Infection with Leishmania Major in Central Tunisia

DOI: 10.29011/2577-2252.000028

Year: 2019

Determinants for Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection in Tunisian Women with Normal Pap smear: Are There Different Risk Profiles for Oncogenic and Nononcogenic HPV Types?

DOI: 10.2196/10590

Year: 2018

Observational study of vaccine effectiveness 20 years after the introduction of universal hepatitis B vaccination in Tunisia.

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.08.038

Year: 2018

Assessment of the national response to acute viral hepatitis A in Tunisia, 2016–2017

DOI: 10.1016/J.RESPE.2018.05.395

Year: 2018

Determinants of Cervical Cancer Screening in Tunisia: A Cross Sectional Study Among 1494 Women Aged Between 18 and 65 Years of Age

DOI: 10.2196/10567

Year: 2018

Oral communication and poster abstracts of the 22nd National Congress of Gastroenterology joint to the 4th Maghrebian Congress of Gastroenterology. December 2018.

DOI:

Year: 2018

Why is Interdisciplinary Collaboration Important in Toxin Exposure Research?

What Are Set Quotas?

Why is CAHPS Important in Epidemiology?

What is the Future of Global Cooperation in Epidemiology?

How Can Performance Monitoring be Improved?

What Is the Impact of Malnutrition on Public Health?

Why Use Line Graphs?

Why are Health Screenings Important?

Why is Vaccine Delivery Important?

What is the importance of involving the community in public health communication?

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