Ms. Shifaza Adam Shareef is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Health at the Faculty of Health Sciences, The Maldives National University. She holds a Master of Public Health and a Bachelor of Primary Health Care. Her career in public health began in 2007, starting as a public health program officer at various institutions, including health centers, hospitals, and Dhamanaveshi (an urban primary health care center).

In 2017, Shifaza transitioned to academia, joining the Faculty of Health Sciences as a Lecturer. She is dedicated to the academic and professional growth of her students, prioritizing service, education, research supervision, and leadership in the field of health sciences.

1. Public health
2. Community health
3. Health promotion and disease prevention
4. Public health research

1. Public health
2. Community health
3. Health promotion and health education
4. Research methods for health sciences
5. Public health emergency preparedness

1. Road Traffic Injuries among Young Adult Motorcyclists in Addu City, Maldives (2015) –
   Principal Investigator
2. Knowledge and Attitude of Optional Vaccines among Parents of Under-Five Children in the
   Maldives: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study – Research Grant, Principal Investigator
   (Ongoing)
3. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards HPV Vaccination and Its Influencing Factors Among
   Mothers of Girls Aged 9–14 Years in the Maldives – Co-Investigator (Ongoing)
4. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease Among Maldivian Adults: A Cross- Sectional Study (URG-2024-C1-L-AS12) – Co-Investigator (Ongoing)

1. Provides supervision and mentorship for undergraduate research projects in Public Health and Primary
   Health Care.