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Elin Larsson

Elin Larsson

Principal Researcher
Visiting address: Widerströmska huset Tomtebodavägen 18 A, plan 3, 17165 Solna
Postal address: K9 Global folkhälsa, K9 GPH Ekström Larsson, 171 77 Stockholm

About me

  • Associate professor and a principle researcher in global sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), the vice research group leader and a team leader in the Global and Sexual Health research group (GLoSH) at the Department of Global Public Health, and affiliated to the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health. 

     

    Post doc positions:

    • Dept. of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University (2016-2018)
    • Dept. of Women’s and Children’s Health, ̽ѡ (2014-2016)

     

    (2016-2019)
    Associate Professor in Global Health, Uppsala University (2019)
    Pharmacist (MSc), Uppsala University (2006)
    PhD in Medical Science, Dept. of Global Public Health, ̽ѡ. Thesis title: “Missed opportunities prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Uganda” (2012)


Research

  • My research focus on migrants and SRHR as well as contraception and abortion, HPV vaccination and prevention, both in low- and middle-income contexts, and in Sweden and Europe. I'm using co-design methods to improve SRHR care in Sweden and Sub-Saharan Africa.  I  supervise doctoral students in Sweden and in Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia.As part of my engagement in reseach and education within SRHR I am part of the management committee of .

Teaching

  • The core of my teaching is in sexual and reproductive health and rights from a global health perspective, supervision of doctoral and master students as well as research methods. I am the course leader for the course "Collecting and organizing epidemiological data" (7.5 ECT credits, code: 4FH084).

     

    My teaching includes lectures and seminars at undergraduate and graduate courses (masters and PhD). When teaching I have used “traditional”
    lecturing, workshops, seminars, blended learning including e-learning. Ihave initiated a doctoral course in SRHR, a joint course within

Articles

  • Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH. 2025;24(1):53
    van der Kop ML; Båge K; Tirado V; Kågesten A; Puranen B; Sorcher R; Ekström AM; Larsson EC
  • Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2024;24(1):1325
    Herzig van Wees S; Kilander H; Salah K; Saidarab S; Waengborg A; Larsson EC
  • Article: LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2024;12(10):e1649-e1659
    Afolabi BB; Babah OA; Adeyemo TA; Balogun M; Banke-Thomas A; Abioye AI; Akinajo OR; Galadanci HS; Quao RA; Adelabu H; Sam-Agudu NA; Adaramoye V; Abubakar A; Banigbe B; Olorunfemi G; Benova L; Larsson EC; Annerstedt KS; Hanson C; Thornton J
  • Journal article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2024;21(1):90
    Svallfors S; Båge K; Ekström AM; Dessie Y; Wado YD; Fagbemi M; Larsson EC; Litorp H; Puranen B; Sundewall J; Uthman OA; Kågesten AE
  • Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;52(3):299-308
    Hentges M; Kagesten AE; Branden G; Kosidou K; Michielsen K; Ekstrom AM; Larsson EC
  • Article: BMJ SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2024;50(2):83-91
    Zhao M; O'Hara CA; Sahril NB; Liu H; Pei K; Ivanova O; Larsson EC; Shamu S; Kpokiri E; Cleeve A; Tucker JD; Michielsen K; Zhang W-H
  • Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2024;24(1):411
    Zettergren L; Larsson EC; Hellsten L; Kosidou K; Nielsen AM
  • Article: HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL. 2024;39(2):daae015
    Al-Adhami M; Durbeej N; Daryani A; Wangdahl J; Larsson EC; Salari R
  • Article: BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. 2024;24(1):39
    Babah OA; Akinajo OR; Benova L; Hanson C; Abioye AI; Adaramoye VO; Adeyemo TA; Balogun MR; Banke-Thomas A; Galadanci HS; Sam-Agudu NA; Afolabi BB; Larsson EC
  • Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2024;21(1):90
    Svallfors S; Bage K; Ekstrom AM; Dessie Y; Wado YD; Fagbemi M; Larsson EC; Litorp H; Puranen B; Sundewall J; Uthman OA; Kagesten AE
  • Article: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(11):e0310912
    Babah OA; Benova L; Hanson C; Abioye AI; Larsson EC; Afolabi BB
  • Article: OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF CONTRACEPTION. 2023;14:169-180
    Bakesiima R; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Beyeza-Kashesya J; Cleeve A; Larsson EC; Nabirye RC
  • Article: VACCINE. 2023;41(49):7476-7481
    Wees SHV; Stalgren M; Viberg N; Puranen B; Ekstrom AM; Larsson EC
  • Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2023;23(1):1089
    Sioesteen-Holmblad I; Larsson EC; Kilander H
  • Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;33(4):687-694
    Svallfors S; Larsson EC; Puranen B; Ekstrom AM
  • Article: JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE. 2023;38(11-12):7115-7142
    Campbell L; Tan RKJ; Uhlich M; Francis JM; Mark K; Miall N; Eleuteri S; Gabster A; Shamu S; Plasilova L; Kemigisha E; Olumide A; Kosana P; Hurtado-Murillo F; Larsson EC; Cleeve A; Calvo Gonzalez S; Perrotta G; Fernandez Albamonte V; Blanco L; Schroeder J; Adebayo A; Hendriks J; Saltis H; Marks M; Wu D; Morroni C; Esho T; Briken P; Hlatshwako TG; Ryan R; Farid NDN; Gomez Bravo R; Van de Velde S; Tucker JD
  • Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):806
    Kilander H; Sorcher R; Berglundh S; Petersson K; Wangborg A; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Iwarsson KE; Branden G; Thor J; Larsson EC
  • Article: PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;3(12):e0002688
    Arunda MO; Estellah BM; Sjoland CF; Kyasanku E; Mugamba S; Olwa VO; Bulamba R; Kato P; Nkale J; Nalugoda F; Kigozi GN; Nakigozi G; Kigozi G; Kagaayi J; Kiwanuka D; Watya S; Ekstrom AM; Larsson EC
  • Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;32(Supplement_3):ckac130.141
    Al-Adhami M; Hjelm K; Wångdahl J; Larsson E
  • Article: SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE. 2022;32:100732
    Omar B; Larsson EC; Calza S; Osman F
  • Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2022;19(1):126
    Awasom-Fru A; Sop Sop MD; Larsson EC; Herzig van Wees S
  • Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2022;22(1):662
    Nystrom ME; Larsson EC; Pukk Harenstam K; Tolf S
  • Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2022;22(1):556
    Kilander H; Weinryb M; Vikstrom M; Petersson K; Larsson EC
  • Article: BMJ SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2022;48(2):128-136
    Iwarsson KE; Larsson EC; Bizjak I; Envall N; Kallner HK; Gemzell-Danielsson K
  • Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021;21(1):1606
    Al-Adhami M; Hjelm K; Wangdahl J; Larsson EC
  • Article: SEXUAL HEALTH. 2021;18(3):203-211
    Akerman E; Larsson EC; Essen B; Westerling R
  • Article: SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE. 2021;28:100596
    van Wees SH; Fried S; Larsson EC
  • Article: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS. 2021;97(2):88-92
    Michielsen K; Larrson EC; Kagesten A; Erausquin JT; Griffin S; Van de Velde S; Tucker JD
  • Article: CONFLICT AND HEALTH. 2021;15(1):6
    Persson M; Larsson EC; Islam NP; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Klingberg-Allvin M
  • Article: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(9):e0256479
    Bakesiima R; Beyeza-Kashesya J; Tumwine JK; Chalo RN; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Cleeve A; Larsson EC
  • Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2020;17(1):67
    Bakesiima R; Cleeve A; Larsson E; Tumwine J; Ndeezi G; Danielsson KG; Nabirye RC; Kashesya JB
  • Article: SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE. 2019;19:64-70
    Akerman E; Larsson EC; Essen B; Westerling R
  • Article: BMJ SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2019;45(2):bmjsrh-2018-200171-126
    Iwarsson KE; Larsson EC; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Essen B; Klingberg-Allvin M
  • Article: HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS. 2018;16(1):123
    Ogbe E; Van Braeckel D; Temmerman M; Larsson EC; Keygnaert I; Aragon WDLR; Cheng F; Lazdane G; Cooper D; Shamu S; Gichangi P; Dias S; Barrett H; Nobels A; Pei K; Galle A; Esho T; Knight L; Tabana H; Degomme O
  • Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2018;11(1):1490106
    Klingberg-Allvin M; Atuhairwe S; Cleeve A; Byamugisha JK; Larsson EC; Makenzius M; Oguttu M; Gemzell-Danielsson K
  • Article: QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH. 2017;27(10):1518-1528
    Arousell J; Carlbom A; Johnsdotter S; Larsson EC; Essen B
  • Article: CULTURE HEALTH & SEXUALITY. 2017;19(2):194-207
    Akerman E; Essen B; Westerling R; Larsson E
  • Article: SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE. 2016;10:14-18
    Larsson EC; Fried S; Essen B; Klingberg-Allvin M
  • Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2016;9:30283
    Paul M; Nasstrom SB; Klingberg-Allvin M; Kiggundu C; Larsson EC
  • Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2015;25(suppl_3):ckv176.057
    Larsson E; Emtell-Iwarsson K; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Essén B; Klingberg-Allvin M
  • Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2015;25(suppl_3):ckv176.053
    Larsson E; Fried S; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Essén B; Klingberg-Allvin M
  • Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2015;8:26308
    Larsson EC; Ekstrom AM; Pariyo G; Tomson G; Sarowar M; Baluka R; Galiwango E; Thorson AE
  • Article: BMC INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS. 2012;12:19
    Lofgren J; Tao W; Larsson E; Kyakulaga F; Forsberg BC
  • Article: QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH. 2012;22(5):619-629
    Conrad P; De Allegri M; Moses A; Larsson EC; Neuhann F; Mueller O; Sarker M
  • Article: HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING. 2012;27(1):69-75
    Larsson EC; Thorson A; Pariyo G; Conrad P; Arinaitwe M; Kemigisa M; Eriksen J; Tomson G; Ekstrom AM
  • Article: PLOS ONE. 2012;7(8):e37590
    Larsson EC; Thorson AE; Pariyo G; Waiswa P; Kadobera D; Marrone G; Ekstrom AM
  • Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2010;10:769
    Larsson EC; Thorson A; Nsabagasani X; Namusoko S; Popenoe R; Ekstrom AM
  • Article: BMC RESEARCH NOTES. 2010;3:209
    Sarker M; Schmid G; Larsson E; Kirenga S; De Allegri M; Neuhann F; Mbunda T; Lekule I; Müller O
  • Article: PHARMACY PRACTICE. 2008;6(2):74-78
    Larsson EC; Viberg N; Vernby A; Nordmark J; Stålsby-Lundborg C
  • Article: TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 2007;101(9):885-892
    Larsson EC; Okong P; Thorson A; Ekstrom AM
  • Journal article:
    Intimate Partner Violence Prior to and During COVID-19 Measures in 30 Countries: A Global Cross-Sectional Study From the I-SHARE Consortium
    Campbell L; Tan RKJ; Uhlich M; Francis JM; Mark K; Miall N; Eleuteri S; Gabster A; Shamu S; Plášilová L; Kemigisha E; Olumide A; Kosana P; Hurtado-Murillo F; Larsson EC; Cleeve A; Calvo González S; Perrotta G; Fernández Albamonte V; Blanco L; Schröder J; Adebayo A; Hendriks J; Saltis H; Marks M; Wu D; Esho T; Briken P; Hlatshwako TG; Ryan R; Daliana Nik Farid N; Gomez Bravo R; Van de Velde S; Tucker JD; Consortium I-SR
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All other publications

  • Editorial comment: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2024;17(1):2353957
    Frisendahl C; Looft-Traegardh E; Cleeve A; Atuhairwe S; Larsson EC; Kakaire O; Kayiga H; Aronsson A; Kihara A; Temmerman M; Klingberg Allvin M; Byamugisha J; Gemzell Danielsson K
  • Editorial comment: LANCET PLANETARY HEALTH. 2024;8(6):e347-e348
    Sorcher R; Arunda MO
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2024
    Kop MVD; Båge K; Tirado V; Kågesten A; Puranen B; Sorcher R; Ekström AM; Larsson E
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2023
    Babah OA; Akinajo OR; Beňová L; Hanson C; Abioye AI; Adaramoye VO; Adeyemo TA; Balogun MR; Banke-Thomas A; Galadanci HS; Sam-Agudu NA; Afolabi BB; Larsson EC
  • Preprint: SOCARXIV. 2023
    Svallfors S; Båge K; Ekström AM; Dessie Y; Wado YD; Fagbemi M; Larsson E; Litorp H; Puranen B; Sundewall J; Uthman O; Kågesten A
  • Review: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2022;7(10):e009594
    VanBenschoten H; Kuganantham H; Larsson EC; Endler M; Thorson A; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Hanson C; Ganatra B; Ali M; Cleeve A
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2022
    Bakesiima R; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Beyeza-Kashesya J; Ayebare E; Cleeve A; Larsson E; Nabirye RC
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2022
    Awasom-Fru A; Sop MDS; Larsson E; Wees SHV
  • Review: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS. 2021;97(6):402-410
    Kumar N; Janmohamed K; Nyhan K; Forastiere L; Zhang W-H; Kagesten A; Uhlich M; Sarpong Frimpong A; Van de Velde S; Francis JM; Erausquin JT; Larrson E; Callander D; Scott J; Minichiello V; Tucker J
  • Editorial comment: LANCET DIGITAL HEALTH. 2021;3(2):e76-e77
    Hlatshwako TG; Shah SJ; Kosana P; Adebayo E; Hendriks J; Larsson EC; Hensel DJ; Erausquin JT; Marks M; Michielsen K; Saltis H; Francis JM; Wouters E; Tucker JD
  • Review: SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS. 2021;10(1):37
    Kumar N; Janmohamed K; Nyhan K; Forastiere L; Zhang W-H; Kagesten A; Uhlich M; van de Velde SM; Francis JM; Erausquin JT; Larsson EC; Callander D; Scott J; Minichiello V; Tucker JD
  • Preprint: SSRN. 2021
    Campbell L; Tan R; Uhlich M; Francis J; Mark K; Miall N; Eleuteri S; Gabster A; Shamu S; Plášilová L; Kemigisha E; Olumide A; Kosana P; Hurtado-Murillo F; Larsson E; Cleeve A; González SC; Perrotta G; Albamonte VF; Blanco L; Schröder J; Adebayo A; Hendriks J; Saltis H; Marks M; Wu D; Esho T; Briken P; Hlatshwako TG; Ryan R; Farid NDN; Bravo RG; Velde SVD; Tucker J; I-SHARE Research Consortium
  • Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;30:ckaa165.1068
    Larsson E; Kilander H; Weinryb M; Vikstrom M; Petersson K
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2020
    Bakesiima R; Cleeve A; Larsson E; Tumwine JK; Ndeezi G; Danielsson KG; Nabirye RC; Kashesya JB
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2020
    Bakesiima R; Cleeve A; Larsson E; Tumwine JK; Ndeezi G; Danielsson KG; Nabirye RC; Kashesya JB
  • Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;28:159-160
    Akerman E; Essen B; Westerling R; Larsson E
  • Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;28:103
    Larsson E; Emtell-Iwarsson K; Gemzell-Danielsson K; B EPN; Klingberg-Allvin M
  • Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;28:105
    Arousell J; Carlbom A; Larsson E; Johnsdotter S; Essen B
  • Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;28:121
    Akerman E; Larsson E; Essen B; Westerling R
  • Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2017;27
    Larsson E
  • Editorial comment: LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2016;4(9):e601-e602
    Cleeve A; Oguttu M; Ganatra B; Atuhairwe S; Larsson EC; Makenzius M; Klingberg-Allvin M; Paul M; Kakaire O; Faxelid E; Byamugisha J; Gemzell-Danielsson K
  • Doctoral thesis: 2012
    Larsson E
  • Letter: AIDS. 2009;23(14):1924-1926
    Larsson EC; Waiswa P; Thorson A; Tomson G; Peterson S; Pariyo G; Ekstrom AM
  • Letter: TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 2009;103(5):533-534
    Larsson EC; Atkins S; Chopra M; Ekstrom AM
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Grants

  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 December 2022 - 30 November 2026
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2022 - 31 December 2024
  • Sexual and reproductive health and rights for young people: how is the availability, content and quality of care affected by the digitization of healthcare during the covid-19 pandemic?
    Swedish Research Council
    1 December 2021 - 30 November 2024
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2021 - 31 December 2023
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2019 - 31 December 2021
  • Forte - the Swedish Research Council for health, Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2019 - 31 December 2022
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 December 2018 - 31 December 2024
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2018 - 31 December 2020
  • FK Hälsa - National initiative for delivery care and womens health - national, regional and local strategies for supporting and achieving change
    Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs - via Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
    1 May 2017 - 31 December 2025
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2016 - 31 December 2018
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2016 - 31 December 2018

Employments

  • Principal Researcher, Department of Global Public Health, ̽ѡ, 2022-
  • Principal Researcher, Department of Women's and Children's Health, ̽ѡ, 2024-2026

Degrees and Education

  • Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Global Public Health, ̽ѡ, 2012

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