Pia Axemo
Forskare vid Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa; Internationell kvinno- och mödrahälsovård och migration
- Mobiltelefon:
- 073-366 18 00
- E-post:
- pia.axemo@uu.se
- Besöksadress:
- MTC-huset, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14B, 1 tr
752 37 Uppsala - Postadress:
- Akademiska sjukhuset
751 85 UPPSALA
- Akademiska meriter:
- DMSc
Kort presentation
Jag är docent i internationell hälsa vid IMCH samt specialistläkare inom gynekologi /obstetrik. För närvarande arbetar jag som forskare inom IMCH med forskningsprojekt i Sri Lanka samt i Mozambique inom områdena gender based violence och legalisering av abort .
Biografi
Jag har en utbildning som gynekolog/obstetriker och har doktorerat inom området internationell hälsa inom vilket jag har en docentur.Innan medicinstudierna läste jag sociologi och psykiatri.Som kliniker har jag längst tid arbetet på Akademiska sjukhuset i Uppsala
Många av mina kliniska yrkesverksamma år har jag tillbringat i Mozambique som klinisk läkare, med undervisning samt på hälsåvårdministeriet åren 1979-81,1983-84,1994-1996.Arbetat 2,5 år på Hälsovårdsministeriet i Addis Abeba, Etiopien som expert inom Maternal and Child health. Anställd på Världsbanken,Washington DC som Senior Reproductive Health Advisor 2,5 år.Pedagogisk erfarenhet samt utveckling av undervisningsmaterial har utförts både i Mozambique och i Etiopien samt Sri Lanka.Har varit assisterande kurshandledare för f Sida-finansierade kurser i Sexuell och Reproduktiv hälsa och Rättigheter under åren 1997-2003.Dessa kurser hade deltagare från länder i Asien, Afrika och Latinamerika och innebar förutom undervisning handledning av mindre projektarbeten i hemlandet med uppföljningar.Har undervisat som lektor i kurser inom reproduktiv hälsa på Masterprogrammet i internationell hälsa på IMCH.
Avslutade handledningar arv doktorander:Elisabeth Eriksson,Uppsala.Vathsala Jayasuria Sri Lanka.Projestine Muganyiza ,Tanzania, Muzdalifat Abeid Tanzania, Furaha August Tanzania.
Pågående handledning;Ayanthi Wikramasinghe Sri Lanka och Gilda Sitefane Mozambique

Publikationer
Senaste publikationer
Ingår i BMC Health Services Research, 2025
- DOI för Voluntary termination of pregnancy in the context of decriminalized safe abortion: a longitudinal study on the availability, coverage, and utilization of services during 2016-2021 in Nampula province, northern Mozambique
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av Voluntary termination of pregnancy in the context of decriminalized safe abortion: a longitudinal study on the availability, coverage, and utilization of services during 2016-2021 in Nampula province, northern Mozambique
Ingår i Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare, 2024
- DOI för ‘Better taking the risk than a lifetime punishment of early forced marriage’: Young people’s perceptions and experiences towards voluntary termination of pregnancy in northern Mozambique
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av ‘Better taking the risk than a lifetime punishment of early forced marriage’: Young people’s perceptions and experiences towards voluntary termination of pregnancy in northern Mozambique
Ingår i BMC Public Health, 2023
- DOI för Prevalence of depression among students at a Sri Lankan University: A study using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av Prevalence of depression among students at a Sri Lankan University: A study using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ingår i Contemporary South Asia, 2023
- DOI för ‘I don’t know how we can stop ragging’: a qualitative study on the perceptions of staff and work-affiliated individuals at a Sri Lankan university, on the phenomena of ragging
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av ‘I don’t know how we can stop ragging’: a qualitative study on the perceptions of staff and work-affiliated individuals at a Sri Lankan university, on the phenomena of ragging
Ingår i International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
- DOI för Ragging, a Form of University Violence in Sri Lanka-Prevalence, Self-Perceived Health Consequences, Help-Seeking Behavior and Associated Factors
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av Ragging, a Form of University Violence in Sri Lanka-Prevalence, Self-Perceived Health Consequences, Help-Seeking Behavior and Associated Factors
Alla publikationer
Artiklar i tidskrift
Ingår i BMC Health Services Research, 2025
- DOI för Voluntary termination of pregnancy in the context of decriminalized safe abortion: a longitudinal study on the availability, coverage, and utilization of services during 2016-2021 in Nampula province, northern Mozambique
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av Voluntary termination of pregnancy in the context of decriminalized safe abortion: a longitudinal study on the availability, coverage, and utilization of services during 2016-2021 in Nampula province, northern Mozambique
Ingår i Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare, 2024
- DOI för ‘Better taking the risk than a lifetime punishment of early forced marriage’: Young people’s perceptions and experiences towards voluntary termination of pregnancy in northern Mozambique
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av ‘Better taking the risk than a lifetime punishment of early forced marriage’: Young people’s perceptions and experiences towards voluntary termination of pregnancy in northern Mozambique
Ingår i BMC Public Health, 2023
- DOI för Prevalence of depression among students at a Sri Lankan University: A study using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av Prevalence of depression among students at a Sri Lankan University: A study using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ingår i Contemporary South Asia, 2023
- DOI för ‘I don’t know how we can stop ragging’: a qualitative study on the perceptions of staff and work-affiliated individuals at a Sri Lankan university, on the phenomena of ragging
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av ‘I don’t know how we can stop ragging’: a qualitative study on the perceptions of staff and work-affiliated individuals at a Sri Lankan university, on the phenomena of ragging
Ingår i International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
- DOI för Ragging, a Form of University Violence in Sri Lanka-Prevalence, Self-Perceived Health Consequences, Help-Seeking Behavior and Associated Factors
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av Ragging, a Form of University Violence in Sri Lanka-Prevalence, Self-Perceived Health Consequences, Help-Seeking Behavior and Associated Factors
Ingår i PLOS ONE, 2022
- DOI för Ragging as an expression of power in a deeply divided society: a qualitative study on students perceptions on the phenomenon of ragging at a Sri Lankan university
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av Ragging as an expression of power in a deeply divided society: a qualitative study on students perceptions on the phenomenon of ragging at a Sri Lankan university
Ingår i MedEdPublisher, 2018
- DOI för Training university teachers and students in Sri Lanka on Gender Based Violence: testing of a participatory training program
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av Training university teachers and students in Sri Lanka on Gender Based Violence: testing of a participatory training program
Ingår i Global Health Action, 2017
- DOI för 'Even though a man takes the major role, he has no right to abuse': future male leaders' views on gender-based violence in Sri Lanka
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av 'Even though a man takes the major role, he has no right to abuse': future male leaders' views on gender-based violence in Sri Lanka
Ingår i BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2016
- DOI för Effectiveness of the Home Based Life Saving Skills training by community health workers on knowledge of danger signs, birth preparedness, complication readiness and facility delivery, among women in Rural Tanzania
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av Effectiveness of the Home Based Life Saving Skills training by community health workers on knowledge of danger signs, birth preparedness, complication readiness and facility delivery, among women in Rural Tanzania
Ingår i Global Health Action, 2016
- DOI för Community Health workers can improve male involvement in maternal health: Evidence from rural Tanzania
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av Community Health workers can improve male involvement in maternal health: Evidence from rural Tanzania
Ingår i Midwifery, s. 95-101, 2016
Ingår i PLOS ONE, 2015
- DOI för Men's Knowledge of Obstetric Danger Signs, Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness in Rural Tanzania
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av Men's Knowledge of Obstetric Danger Signs, Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness in Rural Tanzania
Ingår i BMC Public Health, 2015
- DOI för Knowledge and attitude towards rape and child sexual abuse - a community-based cross-sectional study in Rural Tanzania
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av Knowledge and attitude towards rape and child sexual abuse - a community-based cross-sectional study in Rural Tanzania
Ingår i Global Health Action, 2015
- DOI för A community-based intervention for improving health-seeking behavior among sexual violence survivors: A controlled before and after design study in rural Tanzania
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av A community-based intervention for improving health-seeking behavior among sexual violence survivors: A controlled before and after design study in rural Tanzania
Ingår i Global Health Action, s. 1-U12, 2015
- DOI för Birth preparedness and complication readiness - a qualitative study among community members in rural Tanzania
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av Birth preparedness and complication readiness - a qualitative study among community members in rural Tanzania
Community perceptions of rape and child sexual abuse: a qualitative study in rural Tanzania
Ingår i BMC International Health and Human Rights, s. 23, 2014
- DOI för Community perceptions of rape and child sexual abuse: a qualitative study in rural Tanzania
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av Community perceptions of rape and child sexual abuse: a qualitative study in rural Tanzania
Ingår i Journal of religion and health, s. 1662-1675, 2014
Ingår i Journal of religion and health, s. 454-466, 2013
Ingår i Violence against Women, 2011
Ingår i Journal of Interpersonal Violence, s. 3187-3209, 2011
Ingår i Violence against Women, s. 1086-1102, 2011
Involvement of religious leaders in HIV prevention, South Africa
Ingår i Svensk Missionstidsskrift, s. 119-135, 2011
Ingår i Health Care for Women International, s. 668-685, 2010
Ingår i European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, s. 1195-1201, 2010
Ingår i Culture, Health and Sexuality, s. 103-114, 2010
Ingår i Violence and Victims, s. 607-626, 2009
Ingår i Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, s. 50-58, 2008
Ingår i J Pain Symptom Manage, s. 273, 2000
Artiklar, forskningsöversikt
Ingår i Global Health Action, 2016
- DOI för Evaluation of a training program for health care workers to improve the quality of care for rape survivors: a quasi-experimental design study in Morogoro, Tanzania
- Ladda ner fulltext (pdf) av Evaluation of a training program for health care workers to improve the quality of care for rape survivors: a quasi-experimental design study in Morogoro, Tanzania