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Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Olena Ivanova joined the SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence in Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health at Monash University in April 2025 as a Senior Research Fellow. Olena is a mixed-methods researcher with expertise in the situation analysis, co-creation, implementation, and evaluation of international health programs and studies. Her research focuses on understanding and addressing the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of populations facing barriers to services and information—such as young women and girls, migrants, and refugees—through context-tailored solutions. Olena's expertise spans diverse topics, including comprehensive sexuality education, adolescent pregnancies, and technologies for women's health. She is passionate about empowering women and girls by advancing SRH and rights through interdisciplinary research, innovative approaches, health systems strengthening, and capacity building.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Health Sciences, PhD, Universiteit Gent (Ghent University)
Award Date: 5 May 2022
Research area keywords
- Sexual and reproductive health
- Women's Health
- Digital Health
- Sexuality Education
- Evaluation
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Improving Health and Well-Being of People With Post–COVID-19 Consequences in South Africa: Situation Analysis and Pilot Intervention Design
Glover, N. A., Sathar, F., Mokome, P., Mathabela, N., Taleni, S., van Blydenstein, S. A., Mekota, A. M., Charalambous, S., Rachow, A. & Ivanova, O., 2025, In: JMIR Formative Research. 9, 11 p., e58436.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Telemedicine Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 8 Countries From the International Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Consortium: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Tan, R. K. J., Hensel, D., Ivanova, O., Bravo, R. G., Olumide, A., Adebayo, E., Cleeve, A., Gesselman, A., Shah, S. J., Adesoba, H., Marley, G. & Tang, W., 2025, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27, 13 p., e60369.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Understanding treatment initiation pathways and associated costs among people with pulmonary tuberculosis in a peri-urban area of Mozambique: a cross-sectional study
Nhassengo, P., Atkins, S., Nhamuave, C., Uanela, M., Matusse, C., Banze, D., Maphossa, V., Hirasen, K., Ivanova, O., Evans, D., Lönnroth, K., Khosa, C. & Wingfield, T., 10 Apr 2025, In: BMC Public Health. 25, 1, 15 p., 1335.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Adjunctive N-Acetylcysteine and Lung Function in Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Wallis, R., Sabi, I., Lalashowi, J., Bakuli, A., Mapamba, D., Olomi, W., Siyame, E., Ngaraguza, B., Chimbe, O., Charalambous, S., Rachow, A., Ivanova, O., Zurba, L., Myombe, B., Kunambi, R., Höelscher, M., Ntinginya, N. E., Churchyard, G. J. & for the TB SEQUEL Consortium, Sept 2024, In: NEJM Evidence. 3, 9, 10 p., 2300332.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and women’s fertility intentions: a multi-country, cross-sectional (I-SHARE) study
Zhao, M., O'Hara, C. A., Sahril, N. B., Liu, H., Pei, K., Ivanova, O., Larsson, E. C., Shamu, S., Kpokiri, E., Cleeve, A., Tucker, J. D., Michielsen, K. & Zhang, W. H., Apr 2024, In: BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health. 50, 2, p. 83-91 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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