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Ricardo Mexia is a Public Health Doctor and Epidemiologist. He is a Field Epidemiologist working mostly in infectious disease surveillance and currently President of the Infectious Disease Control Section of the European Public Health Association (EUPHA -IDC). He is currently the chair for the European Public Health Conference in 2024.
He is based at the Epidemiology Department of the National Health Institute Doutor Ricardo Jorge (Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge). He works mostly in Surveillance systems and Preparedness. [1]His experience ranges from International projects (EPHESUS, PANDEM2, EuroCigua2) to national surveillance systems (Gripenet, EVITA). He also has been involved in Mass Gathering Surveillance at national (BOOM Festival, Rock in Rio, Sónar Lisboa, Andanças, and others) and international events (Pope visit to Fátima 2017, Eurovision 2018, Websummit 2018, World Youth Day 2023).
Ricardo holds a Medical Degree (MD) from the New University of Lisboa, a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from the National School of Public Health and a Healthcare Management Degree from the Catholic University of Portugal. For 2 years he worked in Oslo, at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, organized by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), graduating from the European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET).
He teaches Public Health and Preventive Medicine at the Medical Faculty of University of Lisboa (FMUL), Epidemiology at University of Algarve (FMCB- UAlg), Epidemiology at Universidade Atlântica (UAtla) and Healthcare Management and Ethics at Institute of Social and Political Sciences of the University of Lisboa (ISCSP).
He was elected President of the Lumiar “Junta de Freguesia” [2](a 46k inhabitants community in Lisboa). During those local elections, he was the campaign manager for the elected Mayor of Lisboa, Carlos Moedas.[3]
He was the President of the Portuguese Association of Public Health Doctors (ANMSP) 2016-2022[4]. During the COVID-19 pandemic he was a regular media presence[5]. [6][7][8]
He also served as president of ANEM (National Federation of Medical Students), Secretary General of PWG (European Federation of Junior Doctors) and as Vice President of EAN (EPIET Alumni Network). Was a member of the General Secretariat of SIM (Portuguese Medical Union) and was member of the Executive Board of the Ordem dos Médicos (Portuguese Medical Association) as well as chairperson of his Alumni Association (AAAFCML).
References
[edit]- ^ "Ricardo Mexia integra task force de Saúde da União Europeia".
- ^ Pincha, João Pedro (2021-11-03). "O mapa político das freguesias de Lisboa está menos monocolor". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ Rodrigues, Sofia (2021-03-31). "Ricardo Mexia é o director da campanha de Carlos Moedas em Lisboa". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Médico Ricardo Mexia suspende mandato na ANMSP para concorrer à freguesia do Lumiar". www.cmjornal.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ Ricardo Mexia, o pai e o filho: conheça o outro lado do médico de saúde pública (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-22 – via tvi.iol.pt.
- ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de. "Ricardo Mexia, Sónia Tavares, Nuno Gonçalves, Helena Coelho,... - 5 Para a Meia-Noite - Talk-Shows - RTP". www.rtp.pt. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Covid-19: afinal, já estamos mesmo a viver em endemia? "É difícil achar isso com uma duplicação dos casos a cada semana"". Jornal Expresso (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ Renascença (2020-06-07). "Médicos de saúde pública preocupados com manifestações em Lisboa - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-22.