Background
Nisaa completed a Master's in Public Health specialising in Biostatistics and Epidemiology and has experience working with large datasets including the household surveys data and the Global Burden of Disease data. Her research interests have primarily focused on drawing on evidence from epidemiological data to effectively shape policy for adolescent's health especially in mental health and non-communicable diseases. She is also interested in transforming data into patterns and correlations through visualisation.
Currently, she is working on disease modelling, primarily in infectious diseases to assist countries prioritise investment in the most cost-effective interventions to maximise the epidemiological outcomes.
Qualifications
- 2018: MPH, University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2014: Fellowship of Analysis and Interpretation of Nutrition and Health Data from LMICs, Harvard University
- 2012: MBBS, Islamic University of Indonesia, Indonesia
Positions
- 2018 – 2021: Adolescent Research Officer, Global Adolescent Health, Burnet Institute
- 2016 – Research Officer, UNICEF Indonesia study
- 2015 – Research Assistant, RTI International
- 2014 – Research Assistant, Summit Institute of Development
Burnet publications
View 13 moreOptimising TB investments in Belarus, Moldova, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan: An allocative efficiency analysis
PLOS Global Public Health
Anna L. Bowring et al
Impact of an international HIV funding crisis on HIV infections and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study
The Lancet HIV
Debra ten Brink et al
The relationship between non-communicable disease risk and mental wellbeing in adolescence: a cross-sectional study utilising objective measures in Indonesia
BMC Public Health
Karly Cini et al
Current projects
How stable housing can support people who use drugs (HOUSED)
Australia is experiencing a housing crisis, and people who use drugs are being left behind. To address this, we're analysing the social, economic and health benefits of stable housing for people who use drugs.
Non-communicable diseases in adolescents in Indonesia
This study follows Indonesian adolescents to inform non-communicable disease policy and programming.
Optima HIV modelling
Optima HIV is an open source mathematical modelling tool to help countries respond effectively to HIV.
Past projects
View 3 moreInequalities in sexual and reproductive health in Asia and the Pacific
This work analyses sub-national data for 17 countries to identify inequalities in sexual and reproductive health.
Engaging private sector for adolescent health service delivery in Asia and Pacific
The project aimed to identify opportunities in East Asia and the Pacific to improve access to quality health services.
Sexual and reproductive health in Asia and the Pacific
In 2015, we conducted the first comprehensive review of young people's sexual and reproductive health across Asia and the Pacific. In 2019, the work was expanded.