Adnan Kisa

Adnan Kisa
Alma mater	Tulane University
Known for	Health policy and economics research, Global Burden of Disease, health and economic development
Scientific career
Fields	Health policy, health economics, public health
Institutions	Kristiania University College; Tulane University

Adnan Kisa is an academic specializing in health policy, health economics, and public health. He is a professor of health policy and economics at Kristiania University College in Oslo, Norway, and Tulane University in New Orleans, United States. ^{[1] [2]}

Education

Kisa received his PhD in Health Policy and Economics from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. ^[3]

Career

Kisa has held academic and administrative positions at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences and Tulane University. His research has focused on economic evaluation, global health policy, and health system performance. He has contributed to collaborative international studies, including the Global Burden of Disease initiative and projects conducted with the World Health Organization (WHO), such as the Innovative Care for Chronic Conditions and Adherence to Long-Term Therapies reports. ^{[4] [5]}

Kisa has also led research projects on public health communication, leadership in health crises, and health economics. His work has been cited in peer-reviewed journals addressing global health, policy analysis, and cost-effectiveness of healthcare interventions. ^{[6] [7]}

Publications

Kisa has co-authored numerous articles and reports on topics related to health systems, global health policy, and public health communication. Selected works include:

• Kisa, Adnan; Kisa, Sezer (8 October 2025). "Structural racism as a fundamental cause of health inequities: a scoping review". International Journal for Equity in Health. 24 (1): 257. doi: 10.1186/s12939-025-02644-7 . PMC   12506018 . PMID   41063084.
• Kisa, Adnan; Kisa, Sezer (3 April 2025). "Health conspiracy theories: a scoping review of drivers, impacts, and countermeasures". International Journal for Equity in Health. 24 (1): 93. doi: 10.1186/s12939-025-02451-0 . PMC   11969846 . PMID   40181408.
• Mohamed Nour, Magde; Kisa, Adnan (7 March 2024). "Political Leaders' Communication Strategies during COVID-19 in Highly Infected Countries: A Scoping Review". Healthcare. 12 (6): 607. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12060607 . PMC   10970693 . PMID   38540571.
• Adherence to Long-Term Therapies: Evidence for Action. World Health Organization. (2003).
• Innovative Care for Chronic Conditions: Building Blocks for Action. World Health Organization. (2002).

Recognition

Kisa is included in Stanford University and Elsevier’s “World's Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists” list, which identifies researchers across all disciplines based on standardized citation metrics. ^[8]

External links

• "Kristiania University College – Faculty Profile" . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
• "Google Scholar – Adnan Kisa" . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
• "SciProfiles – Adnan Kisa" . Retrieved 30 October 2025.

References

1. "Adnan Kisa". Kristiania University College. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
2. "Adnan Kisa". SciProfiles. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
3. "Tulane University Alumni Records" . Retrieved 4 January 2025.
4. Innovative Care for Chronic Conditions: Building Blocks for Action. World Health Organization. 2002. ISBN   978-92-4-159017-4. OCLC   52981059.
5. Adherence to Long-Term Therapies: Evidence for Action. World Health Organization. 2003. ISBN   92-4-154599-2.
6. Kisa, Adnan; Kisa, Sezer (3 April 2025). "Health conspiracy theories: a scoping review of drivers, impacts, and countermeasures". International Journal for Equity in Health. 24 (1): 93. doi: 10.1186/s12939-025-02451-0 . PMC   11969846 . PMID   40181408.
7. Mohamed Nour, Magde; Kisa, Adnan (7 March 2024). "Political Leaders' Communication Strategies during COVID-19 in Highly Infected Countries: A Scoping Review". Healthcare. 12 (6): 607. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12060607 . PMC   10970693 . PMID   38540571.
8. Updated Science-Wide Author Databases of Standardized Citation Indicators (Report). Elsevier BV & Stanford University. 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2025.