Ms. Fatmeh Abu Rub

Ms. Fatmeh A. Abu Rub is a UAE-based Health Educator and Public Health Specialist whose work focuses on preventive health, evidence-based health interventions, diabetes education, chronic disease management, and public health research. She is currently identified as a PhD candidate and is affiliated with the Institute of Public Health at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). She is also a faculty speaker at the upcoming 2nd Emirates Diabetes Educators Society Conference (DES2026) in Dubai.

Current Position

• Health Educator & Public Health Specialist
• PhD Candidate
• Based in the UAE
• Research interests include preventive health, evidence-based interventions, diabetes education, and chronic disease management.

Academic & Research Background

Fatmeh Abu Rub is pursuing doctoral-level research in public health, with an emphasis on prevention and evidence-based approaches to improving population health. Her research activity is associated with UAEU's public-health environment, where she has contributed to research addressing important health risks among young people and chronic-disease populations.

One documented research contribution is the study “Prevalence of Vaping (E-smoking) Among University Students in Gulf Counsel Countries: A Narrative Scoping Review.” The work lists Fatmeh A. Abu Rub among the authors and is affiliated with the Institute of Public Health, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE. The study examines vaping among university students across Gulf countries, reflecting her interest in preventive health and population-level health risks.

Public Health & Diabetes Education Expertise

Her professional focus combines health education with public-health prevention. Her areas of interest include:

• Preventive health
• Health promotion and education
• Diabetes education
• Chronic disease prevention and management
• Evidence-based health interventions
• Population health
• Public-health research
• Health-risk behavior prevention

Her profile at DES2026 specifically highlights diabetes education and chronic disease management, demonstrating her involvement in the multidisciplinary approach to diabetes care.

Conference & Professional Activities

Fatmeh Abu Rub is listed as a Faculty Speaker at the 2nd Emirates Diabetes Educators Society Conference (DES2026), scheduled for 31 October–1 November 2026 at the Sheraton Hotel, Dubai. The conference brings together diabetes educators and healthcare professionals to advance multidisciplinary diabetes care and education.

Her inclusion alongside diabetes specialists, endocrinologists, diabetes educators, dietitians and public-health professionals reflects her role in connecting population-health prevention with diabetes education and chronic-disease management.

Research Contributions

A documented publication/research contribution includes:

“Prevalence of Vaping (E-smoking) Among University Students in Gulf Counsel Countries: A Narrative Scoping Review”

• Author: Fatmeh A. Abu Rub, with Luai A. Ahmed, Javaid Nauman and Azhar T. Rahma
• Affiliation: Institute of Public Health, United Arab Emirates University
• Research area: Tobacco/vaping prevention, university health and public health
• Geographic focus: Gulf countries.

Key Achievements

• Pursuing a PhD in public health, strengthening her expertise in population-level health research.
• Works as a Health Educator and Public Health Specialist in the UAE, combining health promotion with evidence-based practice.
• Research contributor at UAEU's Institute of Public Health, with published research addressing health-risk behaviors among university students.
• Contributed to research on vaping/e-cigarette use among Gulf university students, an important preventive-health and health-promotion topic.
• Developed expertise in diabetes education and chronic disease management, areas specifically highlighted in her DES2026 professional profile.
• Selected as faculty for DES2026, placing her among regional specialists contributing to diabetes education and multidisciplinary diabetes care.
• Her professional work bridges public health, prevention, health education and chronic-disease management, giving her a multidisciplinary role within the UAE healthcare and academic environment.