Overview
Background
Joemer’s main research area is on adolescent health epidemiology and program evaluation.
Joemer focuses on pragmatic approaches in epidemiology to identify social determinants and mental health risks in adolescents including young mothers. Apart from applications of modelling techniques on cross-sectional and panel data, he has expertise in conducting evidence synthesis including meta-analytic methodologies.
Joemer also has an extensive experience in monitoring and evaluation of health and social programs. He previously worked as a research fellow and health systems consultant in government agencies and international NGOs focused on adolescent health and reproductive health services at local and national contexts. Now, he is involved with evaluation of programs targeting young people with complex mental health issues and those who are victims of domestic and family violence.
Joemer has strong research interests on contextualizing adolescent reproductive health through mental health risks, and mental health integration in primary care in low resource settings.
Availability
- Dr Joemer Maravilla is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Nursing Science, Far Eastern University
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Adolescent Health Epidemiology
My aim is to identify the social determinants of reproductive health using pragmatic approaches in epidemiology. Specifically, my work has focused on mental health risks and outcomes of adolescents including young mothers. I also have strong research interests in contextualizing adolescent reproductive health using psychosocial perspectives, and investigating the effects of mental health integration in primary care in low resource settings.
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Monitoring and Evaluation
I have extensive experience in the monitoring and evaluation of health and social programs. I previously worked as a research fellow and health systems consultant in government agencies and international NGOs, where I focused on adolescent health and reproductive health services. I was involved in the design and implementation of evaluation initiatives for programs targeting young people with complex mental health issues and those who are victims of domestic and family violence. I am currently involved in the evaluation of the distribution of take-home naloxone in Australia, as well as the implementation of urban health programs in the Philippines.
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Evidence Synthesis
I am involved in a number of systematic reviews in the field of reproductive health, mental health, pharmacy, and health service research. I apply meta-analytic methods to quantify evidence consensus and identify study characteristics affecting results.
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Big Data Epidemiology
I currently use multi-site datasets to analyse trends of common public health issues such as adolescent pregnancy, intimate partner violence and opioid use. With these datasets, I implement modelling techniques on cross-sectional and panel data to determine correlates and factors at individual and aggregate levels. I have started expanding my portfolio by exploring machine learning techniques such as natural language processing (NLP). I use NLP to analyse social media posts, clinical notes and other free texts data to detect risks of suicide and domestic and family violence.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Suicidal behaviours and self-harm among adolescents: results from a school-based mental health survey in the Philippines
Alberto, Daisy Huelva, Tan, Restituta C., Guevarra, Jonathan P., Reyes, Alely S., Peñalba, Irma, Abio, Anne, Sourander, Andre and Maravilla, Joemer Calderon (2025). Suicidal behaviours and self-harm among adolescents: results from a school-based mental health survey in the Philippines. Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 1-30. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2025.10105
2025
Journal Article
Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Naghavi, Mohsen, Kyu, Hmwe Hmwe, A, Bhoomadevi, Aalipour, Mohammad Amin, Aalruz, Hasan, Ababneh, Hazim S, Abafita, Bedru J, Abaraogu, Ukachukwu O, Abbafati, Cristiana, Abbasi, Madineh, Abbaspour, Faezeh, Abbastabar, Hedayat, Abd Al Magied, Abdallah H A, Abd ElHafeez, Samar, Abdalla, Ashraf Nabiel, Abdalla, Mohammed Altigani, Abdallah, Emad M, Abdeeq, Barkhad Aden, Abdel Razeq, Nadin M I, Abdelgalil, Ahmed Abdelrahman, Abdel-Hameed, Reda, Abdelmasseh, Michael, Abdelnabi, Mahmoud, Abdel-Rahman, Wael M, Abdous, Arman, Abdrabou, Mostafa M, Abdul Aziz, Jeza Muhamad, Abdulah, Deldar Morad, Abdullahi, Auwal ... Murray, Christopher J L (2025). Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet, 406 (10513), 1811-1872. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(25)01917-8
2025
Journal Article
Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Hay, Simon I, Ong, Kanyin Liane, Santomauro, Damian F, A, Bhoomadevi, Aalipour, Mohammad Amin, Aalruz, Hasan, Ababneh, Hazim S, Abaraogu, Ukachukwu O, Abate, Biruk Beletew, Abbafati, Cristiana, Abbas, Nasir, Abbasifard, Mitra, Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen, Abd ElHafeez, Samar, Abdalla, Ashraf Nabiel, Abdalla, Mohammed Altigani, Abdallah, Emad M, Abdeeq, Barkhad Aden, Abdel Razeq, Nadin M I, Abdelgalil, Ahmed Abdelrahman, Abdel-Hameed, Reda, Abdelmasseh, Michael, Abdelnabi, Mahmoud, Abdel-Rahman, Wael M, Abd-Elsalam, Sherief, Abdi, Sepideh, Abdollahi, Mohammad, Abdoun, Meriem, Abdous, Arman ... Gakidou, Emmanuela (2025). Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet, 406 (10513), 1873-1922. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(25)01637-x
2025
Journal Article
Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950–2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Schumacher, Austin E, Zheng, Peng, Barber, Ryan M, A, Bhoomadevi, Aalipour, Mohammad Amin, Aalruz, Hasan, Ababneh, Hazim S, Abaraogu, Ukachukwu O, Abbafati, Cristiana, Abbas, Nasir, Abbasifard, Mitra, Abbaspour, Faezeh, Abd Al Magied, Abdallah H A, Abd ElHafeez, Samar, Abdalla, Mohammed Altigani, Abdallah, Emad M, Abdel Razeq, Nadin M I, Abdel-Hameed, Reda, Abdel-Rahman, Wael M, Abd-Elsalam, Sherief, Abdelwahab, Omar Ahmed, Abdi, Parsa, Abdollahi, Arash, Abdoun, Meriem, Abdous, Arman, Abdulah, Deldar Morad, Abdulkader, Rizwan Suliankatchi, Abdullahi, Auwal, Abdulraheem, Abdullahi Salahudeen ... Murray, Christopher J L (2025). Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950–2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet, 406 (10513), 1731-1810. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(25)01330-3
2025
Journal Article
Mental health among sexually and gender diverse adolescents in Indonesia and Vietnam: Results from the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys
Fine, Shoshanna L., Ramaiya, Astha, Li, Mengmeng, Wahdi, Amirah Ellyza, Wilopo, Siswanto Agus, Loi, Vu Manh, Vinh, Nguyen Duc, Wado, Yohannes Dibaba, Maravilla, Joemer C., Scott, James G., Erskine, Holly E. and Blum, Robert Wm (2025). Mental health among sexually and gender diverse adolescents in Indonesia and Vietnam: Results from the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 19 (Supplement 1) 82, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s13034-025-00921-5
2025
Journal Article
Social support and mental health among adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam: A latent class analysis using the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys
Maravilla, Joemer C., Fine, Shoshanna L., Ramaiya, Astha, Li, Mengmeng, Wado, Yohannes Dibaba, Wahdi, Amirah Ellyza, Odunga, Sally Atieno, Nguyen, Vinh Duc, Whiteford, Harvey A., Lawrence, David, Scott, James G. and Erskine, Holly E. (2025). Social support and mental health among adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam: A latent class analysis using the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 19 (S1) 85, 85-SUPPL1. doi: 10.1186/s13034-025-00923-3
2025
Journal Article
Mental health service use among adolescents in three low- and middle-income countries: An analysis of the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys
Wahdi, Amirah Ellyza, Astrini, Yufan Putri, Setyawan, Althaf, Fine, Shoshanna L., Ramaiya, Astha, Li, Mengmeng, Wado, Yohannes D., Loi, Vu Manh, Maravilla, Joemer C., Scott, James G., Wilopo, Siswanto Agus and Erskine, Holly E. (2025). Mental health service use among adolescents in three low- and middle-income countries: An analysis of the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 19 (Supplement 1) 84, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s13034-025-00924-2
2025
Journal Article
The association between adverse childhood experiences and mental disorders among adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam: Evidence from the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys
Wado, Yohannes Dibaba, Njeri, Anne, Odunga, Sally Atieno, Akuku, Isaiah, Wahdi, Amirah Ellyza, Fine, Shoshanna L., Ramaiya, Astha, Li, Mengmeng, Loi, Vu Manh, Maravilla, Joemer C., Scott, James G., Erskine, Holly E. and Kabiru, Caroline W. (2025). The association between adverse childhood experiences and mental disorders among adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam: Evidence from the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 19 (S1) 86, 86-SUPPL1. doi: 10.1186/s13034-025-00919-z
2025
Journal Article
Bullying victimisation and perpetration and the association with mental disorders among adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam: Findings from the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys
Erskine, Holly E., Maravilla, Joemer C., Fine, Shoshanna L., Ramaiya, Astha, Li, Mengmeng, Wahdi, Amirah Ellyza, Wado, Yohannes Dibaba, Loi, Vu Manh, Whiteford, Harvey A., Lawrence, David, Thomas, Hannah J. and Scott, James G. (2025). Bullying victimisation and perpetration and the association with mental disorders among adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam: Findings from the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 19 (Supplement 1) 87, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s13034-025-00922-4
2025
Journal Article
The epidemiology and burden of ten mental disorders in countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Szücs, Anna, van der Lubbe, Stephanie C. C., Arias de la Torre, Jorge, Valderas, Jose M., Hay, Simon I., Bisignano, Catherine, Morgan, Brooks W., Acharya, Swetha, Adnani, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah, Apostol, Geminn Louis Carace, Aslam, Muhammad Shahzad, Asri, Yuni, Aung, Zaw Zaw, Aurizki, Gading Ekapuja, Baig, Atif Amin, Bermudez, Amiel Nazer C., Cenderadewi, Muthia, Danpanichkul, Pojsakorn, Efendi, Ferry, Estrada, Crystal Amiel M., Fauk, Nelsensius Klau, Fridayani, Ni Kadek Yuni, Garcia, Fernando Barroga, Hasan, Faizul, Ibrahim, Umar Idris, Ilyas, Muhana Fawwazy, Ismail, Nahlah Elkudssiah, Jamaluddin, Jazlan, Jamora, Roland Dominic G. ... Ng, Marie (2025). The epidemiology and burden of ten mental disorders in countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Public Health, 10 (6), e480-e491. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(25)00098-2
2025
Journal Article
Access to Potentially Harmful Online Content and Psychological Distress in Australian Older Adolescents: a Population-Based Study
Biswas, Tuhin, Edmed, Shannon L., Tran, Nam, Huda, M. Mamun, Pattinson, Cassandra, Maravilla, Joemer, Baxter, Janeen and Al Mamun, Abdullah (2025). Access to Potentially Harmful Online Content and Psychological Distress in Australian Older Adolescents: a Population-Based Study. Child Indicators Research, 18 (2) e0202048, 867-883. doi: 10.1007/s12187-025-10217-x
2024
Journal Article
Global, regional, and national burden of injuries, and burden attributable to injuries risk factors, 1990 to 2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease study 2019
Malekpour, Mohammad-Reza, Rezaei, Negar, Azadnajafabad, Sina, Khanali, Javad, Azangou-Khyavy, Mohammadreza, Moghaddam, Sahar Saeedi, Heidari-Foroozan, Mahsa, Rezazadeh-Khadem, Sahba, Ghamari, Seyyed-Hadi, Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen, Abady, Gdiom Gebreheat, Abdulkader, Rizwan Suliankatchi, Abebe, Ayele Mamo, Abu-Gharbieh, Eman, Acharya, Dilaram, Addo, Isaac Yeboah, Adeagbo, Oluwafemi Atanda, Adegboye, Oyelola A., Adeyinka, Daniel Adedayo, Sakilah Adnani, Qorinah Estiningtyas, Afolabi, Aanuoluwapo Adeyimika, Afzal, Saira, Afzal, Muhammad Sohail, Ahmad, Sajjad, Ahmad, Aqeel, Ahmadi, Ali, Ahmadieh, Hamid, Ahmed, Haroon, Ahmed, Mehrunnisha Sharif ... GBD 2019 Injuries Collaborators (2024). Global, regional, and national burden of injuries, and burden attributable to injuries risk factors, 1990 to 2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease study 2019. Public Health, 237, 212-231. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.06.011
2024
Journal Article
Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Global Stillbirths Collaborators, Mamun, Abdullah (GBD 2021 Global Stillbirths Collaborators member), Begum, Tahmina (GBD 2021 Global Stillbirths Collaborators member) and Maravilla, Joemer (GBD 2021 Global Stillbirths Collaborators member) (2024). Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet, 404 (10466), 1955-1988. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01925-1
2024
Other Outputs
My health for life—Evaluation Summary
Young, C., Yousef, N., Burger, S-. A, Zulfiqar, A., MacCormick, J., Maravilla, J., Rossa, K., Dyce, C., Moriarty, S., Sharma, N. and Robinson, M. (2024). My health for life—Evaluation Summary. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: ISSR, University of Queensland.
2024
Other Outputs
My health for life—Evaluation report. Part of Health and Wellbeing Queensland’s Strategic Evaluation of Prevention Programs project
Young, Charlotte, Yousef, Noor, Burger, Sarah-Ann, Zuliqfar, Asma, MacCormick, Jack, Maravilla, Joemer, Rossa, Kalina, Dyce, Chloe, Moriarty, Stephanie, Sharma, Nikita and Robinson, Mark (2024). My health for life—Evaluation report. Part of Health and Wellbeing Queensland’s Strategic Evaluation of Prevention Programs project. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: ISSR, University of Queensland.
2024
Journal Article
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Forecasting Collaborators, Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Anderlini, Deanna, Chung, Eric, Maravilla, Joemer C., Lalloo, Ratilal, McGrath, John J., Moni, Mohammad Ali and Sartorius, Benn (2024). Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2204-2256. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00685-8
2024
Journal Article
Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Risk Factors Collaborators, Mamun, Abdullah A., Anderlini, Deanna, Chung, Eric, Ferrari, Alize J., Santomauro, Damian Francesco, Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Maravilla, Joemer C., Khan, Asaduzzaman, Moni, Mohammad Ali, McGrath, John J. and Sartorius, Benn (2024). Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2162-2203. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00933-4
2024
Journal Article
Prevalence of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Viet Nam measured by the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS): a multi-national cross-sectional study
Erskine, Holly E., Maravilla, Joemer C., Wado, Yohannes Dibaba, Wahdi, Amirah Ellyza, Loi, Vu Manh, Fine, Shoshanna L., Li, Mengmeng, Ramaiya, Astha, Wekesah, Frederick Murunga, Odunga, Sally Atieno, Njeri, Anne, Setyawan, Althaf, Astrini, Yufan Putri, Rachmawati, Rizka, Hoa, Dao Thi Khanh, Wallis, Krystina, McGrath, Cartiah, Shadid, Jamileh, Enright, Meaghan E., Blondell, Sarah J., Lawrence, David, Fisher, Prudence W., Whiteford, Harvey A., Vinh, Nguyen Duc, Wilopo, Siswanto Agus, Kabiru, Caroline W., Blum, Robert Wm and Scott, James G. (2024). Prevalence of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Viet Nam measured by the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS): a multi-national cross-sectional study. The Lancet, 403 (10437), 1671-1680. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)02641-7
2024
Journal Article
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Causes of Death Collaborators, Kanmiki, Edmund, Maravilla, Joemer, Lalloo, Ratilal, Mamun, Abdullah, Kelly, Jaimon, Khan, Asaduzzaman and Santomauro, Damian (2024). Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2100-2132. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00367-2
2024
Journal Article
Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Fertility and Forecasting Collaborators, Anderlini, D., Begum, T., Chung, E., Huda, M., Kanmiki, E., Maravilla, J. C., Khan, A., Moni, M., Lalloo, R., McGrath, J. J. and Mamun, Abdullah (2024). Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2057-2099. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00550-6
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Joemer Maravilla is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Sleep and Social and Emotional Well-being in First Nations Australian children
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kate Anderson, Professor Lisa McDaid
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Doctor Philosophy
The prevalence of mental disorders and correlates of mental health in adolescents in Indonesia: An analysis of findings from a nationally representative study and comparisons to international findings
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Holly Erskine
Completed supervision
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Prescription opioids dispensing: trends and risk of unintentional overdose
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sam Hollingworth, Professor Jason Connor
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