Espen Kolstad Heen
Researcher
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Department of Community Medicine and Global Health
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Email
e.k.heen@medisin.uio.no
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Visiting address
Kirkeveien 166
Fredrik Holsts hus
0450 Oslo
Postal address
Postboks 1130 Blindern
0318 Oslo
Academic interests
Iodine nutrition. Metodological issues in analysis of iodine and iodine epidemiology, Water hydration, Neonatal morbidity and mortality in Low income countries. Stress induced diseases
Courses taught
- Master in International health - introductory courses - University of Oslo
- Basic epidemiology and research methodology - University of Hargeisa
- Neonatology for medical and midwifery students - University of Hargeisa
Background
MD (2001), DTMH Liverpool School of tropical medicine (2009) Mphil International Health Helsam UiO (2012)
Clinical experience: Family medicine, Internal Medicine/Geriatrics, Pediatrics and Psychiatry.
Teaching: Epidemiology, Micronutrition, Medical ethics, Neonatology, International Health, Spirituality in medicine
Health Development Project CEO, developing curriculums and monitoring systems for Medical education (medical and nursing students). Eastern Africa/Horn of Africa
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Partners
University of Hargeisa
CMF Kenya
Publications
- Heen, Espen Kolstad & Madar, Ahmed Ali (2020). Bottled Water from National Manufacturers in Somaliland: Water Quality and Health Implications. ScienceOpen. ISSN 2199-1006. . doi: 10.14293/S2199-1006.1.SOR-.PPRWQPU.v1
- Lundeby, Karen Marie; Heen, Espen Kolstad; Mosa, Mohammed; Abdi, Abdirashid & Størdal, Ketil (2020). Neonatal morbidity and mortality in Hargeisa, Somaliland: An observational, hospital based study. Pan African Medical Journal. ISSN 1937-8688. 37(3) . doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.3.24741 Full text in Research Archive.
- Madar, Ahmed Ali; Heen, Espen Kolstad; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Carlsen, Monica Hauger & Meyer, Haakon E (2020). Iodine intake in Norwegian women and men: The population-based Tromsø Study 2015–2016. Nutrients. ISSN 2072-6643. 12(11), s 1- 13 . doi: 10.3390/nu12113246 Full text in Research Archive.
- Madar, Ahmed Ali; Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Heen, Espen K & Meyer, Haakon E (2018). Iodine Status among Somali Immigrants in Norway. Nutrients. ISSN 2072-6643. 10(3) . doi: 10.3390/nu10030305 Full text in Research Archive.
Published Feb. 27, 2020 10:19 AM
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