
qualifications: RN
contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript
position: PhD Student
I have been a nurse for over 25 years, specializing in community health and holding a master's degree in palliative care. For 17 years, I worked at Hospital de S. João in Porto as a caregiver and service coordinator. In 2014, I accepted the challenge of collaborating in the implementation and management of healthcare infrastructures and teams in remote areas of Mozambique. Over time, I took on increasingly management-focused roles, serving as an operations director and healthcare contract manager. In this context, I completed a postgraduate degree in health information management and business intelligence. I have completed the coursework for a PhD in international health and am currently working on my dissertation, which addresses risk in the provision of healthcare in remote locations.

qualifications: PhD
contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision
position: Coordinating Professor
Professor

qualifications: PhD
contribution: Study conception and design, Study conception and design, Critical revision
position: Associate Professor
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Rural Mental Health Conference 2025 (RMHC25), 5–7 November 2025, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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OECD Latin American Rural Development Conference, 25–28 November 2025, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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SARGA 2026, Rural Generalist Anaesthetist Conference, 12–14 February 2026, Barossa Valley, South Australia
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Preventive Mental Health Conference 2026, Parramatta, Dharug Country, Australia, 24 & 25 March 2026
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21st WONCA World Rural Health Conference, 10–13 April 2026, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
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33rd Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Conference, 16–18 April 2026, Quebec City, Canada
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4th EURACT Medical Education Conference, 23–25 April 2026, Iasi, Romania
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11th Health Promotion Conference, 10–12 June 2026, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Harstad, Norway
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9th WONCA Africa Region Conference 2026, 10 & 11 September 2026, Gaborone, Botswana
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18th National Rural Health Conference, 14–17 September 2026, Adelaide, SA, Australia
World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference 2026, 17–19 September 2026, Kirikiriroa (Hamilton), New Zealand
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5th International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference, 8–10 June 2027, Larrakia Country, Darwin, NT, Australia
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