Completion of HPV Series Lags in
Somali Adolescents

Nasra Giama, DNP

HeRISA Consultant

Abdurahman Gaildon, BS

Research Assistant

Abdi Jama, M.D.

HeRISA Consultant

2014 Health Equity of Care Report
By MN-Community Measurement

Dr. Shire received his M.Sc. in Medical Parasitology (1995) and Ph.D. in Molecular Parasitology (2003) from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London. 

Dr. Jama is a board certified Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine physician specializing in Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Vascular Medicine and Intervention.

Abdi Mahamud, BS

Head, Health Services Research

Viral Hepatitis Among Somali Immigrants
in Minnesota: Association of Hepatitis C

WithHepatocellular Carcinoma

Advancing Health Equity in Minnesota

2014 Report by Minnesota Department

Of Health

Abdurahman Gaildon received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in 2016.

Dr. Nasra Giama received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) in 2007 and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in 2013, both from the University of Minnesota.

Mayo doctor turns research into Somali
community outreach (PostBulletin)

Abdirashid Shire,PhD

HeRISA Director

Mr. Mahamud obtained his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in 2004 from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC.

Minneapolis Somali Autism Spectrum

Disorder Prevalence Project

Community Report 2013