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Maria Gottvall is an Associate Professor and Lecturer at the Swedish Red Cross University College, with a PhD in Medicine from Uppsala University (2014). She serves as a Licensed Midwife and teaches in public health sciences and nursing.
- Research Focus: Public health, sexual and reproductive health, child and adolescent health, mental health, and refugee/migrant health
- Key Collaborations: Clinical Psychology in Healthcare group at Uppsala University's Department of Women's and Children's Health
Research Highlights: Leads the A Safer Future project supporting LGBTQ+ migrants through citizen participation in healthcare research, and investigates physical activity interventions for traumatized refugees at Malmö treatment center. Her work addresses:
- LGBTQ+ migrant healthcare access
- Refugee trauma recovery
- Social support systems
- HPV vaccination ethics
- Health-related quality of life
- Intercultural healthcare education
Scientific Contributions: 10+ peer-reviewed publications across top journals like Journal of Advanced Nursing and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, with recent (2024) and pending (2025) work on school nurse HPV prevention programs and migrant healthcare policy gaps.
