Dr. Nour Essale is a Palestinian-Jordanian medical doctor with a master’s in International Public Health – Sexual and Reproductive Health from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), awarded as a Chevening Scholar. Her master's thesis looks at the enabling environment of midwifery-led care in a refugee camp setting in Jordan, using qualitative methods. She brings extensive practical experience in humanitarian health settings, including Azraq Camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan and roles with the International Rescue Committee, as well as clinical experience in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Her work spans health project management, community mobilisation, and global health research.

Currently pursuing a part-time PhD, Dr. Essale investigates the impact of community-based participatory research interventions on the individual development of asylum seekers and refugees (such as personal growth and skills development) in Liverpool, and examines the barriers and facilitators of asylum seeker and refugee involvement

As an LSTM staff member and a community mobiliser, Dr. Essale has contributed to projects addressing health disparities among migrant communities, including the Right to Health project during COVID-19. Currently, she is part of two projects, the first being the ReCITE Project – Building Research by Communities to Address Inequities Through Expression – funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, where she supports multidisciplinary teams in data collection, design, delivery, monitoring, and dissemination of health interventions. The second project, funded by UK Research and Innovation and led by Primary Care 24, promotes antibiotic awareness and improves healthcare access for asylum seekers and refugees through community-led, contextually relevant health education in Liverpool. She is also co-leading the Participatory Research and Community Engagement group at LSTM.

Nour’s research interests include migration health, community health, community co-researcher, health inequities, sexual and reproductive health, and health system resilience.