Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Article	Citations
Parents’ Education Level and Children’s BMI Explain Caries Distribution Among Kindergarten Students: A Cross-Sectional Study	175
Waste management of used personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	87
Ethical soundness of health technology assessment reports in Islamic Republic of Iran	35
Managing mass disasters linked to the sinking of illegal migrant boats: experiences of the Sfax forensic medicine service	34
Retrospective analysis of a large-scale cholera outbreak in Sudan	34
Strengthening dengue control in Pakistan	29
Post-COVID-19 syndrome among healthcare workers in Jordan	24
Performance of risk prediction models in breast cancer screening among women in Cyprus	23
Fertility preferences of Turkish married women during the COVID-19 pandemic	22
Psychosocial experiences of refugee Gaza children who received cancer treatment in Jordan	21
Food insecurity, starvation and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip	20
Sleep disturbances following recovery from COVID-19: a comparative cross-sectional study in Egypt	15
Banning tobacco products sales to adolescents in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	15
Causes of prolonged hospitalisation after COVID-19 are more varied than assumed	14
Beyond illness: Understanding the social determinants in the life of a middle-aged Pakistani woman	14
Tuberculosis diagnosis in a region most affected by the 2023 earthquake in southern Türkiye	14
Thirty-eighth meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication	14
Charting a course towards a healthier future for the Eastern Mediterranean Region	13
Access of Syrian refugee women to reproductive health services in Türkiye during the COVID-19 pandemic	13
Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study	13
Knowledge and perceptions of physicians and veterinarians about One Health in Türkiye	12
Perceptions about hypertension in an urban population in Pakistan	12
Effects of hospital-to-home transitional care on health outcomes of elderly patients in Islamic Republic of Iran	12
War and environmental health in Gaza	11
Global, regional and national incidence and causes of needlestick injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11

Seroprevalence of anti-hepatitis A virus antibody in Iraq	11
Supportive public health leadership for COVID-19 response in Jordan	10
Mapping of health innovations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Mediterranean and selected Arab Countries	10
Analysis of human resources for health in Afghanistan	10
Immunization coverage of children aged 24–35 months in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a national cluster coverage survey	10
External quality assessment of laboratory performance in bacteriology in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2011–2019	10
Summary report on the expert consultation on hospital resilience in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	10
Intercountry meeting to scale up action on mental health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	10
COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: the national health response	10
Using time series studies to unravel the short-term health effects of particulate matter air pollution in Eastern Mediterranean Region	9
COVID-19 excess deaths in Eastern European countries associated with weaker regulation implementation and lower vaccination coverage	9
Severity of child neglect among acutely poisoned children in Egypt	9
Population health management in Gaza after the devastation	9
Exploring the bidirectional relationship between chronic disease and depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians: a qualitative analysis	9
Gender disparity and risk of noncommunicable disease among adults in Islamic Republic of Iran	9
Repercussions of the destruction of Gaza's sole psychiatric hospital	9
COVID-19 among people living with HIV in Lebanon	9
The brain drain: why medical students and young physicians want to leave Egypt	9
Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers in Sudan	8
Regional expert meeting on policy action for healthy diets, with a focus on the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	8
Systematic review and meta-analysis of global prevalence of neurotoxic and hemotoxic snakebite envenomation	8
Adapting the ethical review process for COVID-19 research: reviewers’ perspectives from Pakistan	8
Women’s health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: time for a paradigm shift	8
A bibliometric analysis of health systems research in Pakistan	8
COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among healthcare workers in Yemen	8
Vision 2023: midterm push forward plan for Health for All by All in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region	8
What makes a medical school socially accountable? A qualitative thematic review of the evaluation of social accountability of medical schools in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	8
Twenty-first meeting of the regional programme review group and national neglected tropical diseases programme managers	8
Barriers to childhood vaccination in urban slums of Pakistan	7
Cross-sectional study of the potential effects of October 2023 war on food security in the State of Palestine	7
Development of a policy brief to reform waterpipe tobacco taxation in Egypt	7
Burden of noncommunicable diseases in Pakistan	7
Adolescent health in the Middle East and North Africa region: leaving no one behind	7
Prices, availability and affordability of selected essential medicines for chronic diseases in Türkiye	7
Faculty development programmes in medical education in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review	7
Ten-year review of renal transplants in Punjab Province, Pakistan	7
Celebrating 50 years of Essential Programme on Immunization: What’s achieved and what’s next for the Eastern Mediterranean Region	6
Experiences of children with kidney failure in Gaza	6
Inequalities in the geographical distribution and workload of obstetrics and gynaecology specialists by gender in Turkey	6
A multicentre survey of asthma-related quality-of-life and treatment in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic	6
Beliefs and practices of physicians in Lebanon regarding promotional gifts and interactions with pharmaceutical companies	6
Multiple fractures after an explosive injury in Gaza	6
Effects of tobacco products taxes on consumption in Türkiye	6
Current trends and prospects of multiple sclerosis research in Arab countries	6
Trends of stunting, underweight and overweight among children aged < 5 years in Kuwait: findings from Kuwait Nutritional Surveillance System (2007–2019)	6
A conceptual framework to incorporate fundamental values in the health and medical education system in Islamic Republic of Iran	6
Prevalence and determinants of second-hand tobacco smoking in Pakistan	6
Regional advocacy workshop on noncommunicable disease priorities among children and adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	6
Women’s health and climate change: a threat or an opportunity	6
A population-based study of obesity and its complications in southern Islamic Republic of Iran	5

Attitude of healthcare professionals in Türkiye to COVID-19 vaccine	5
Understanding the reasons for refusal of polio vaccine by families in Quetta Block, Pakistan	5
A review of oral health promotion programmes in Eastern Mediterranean Region	5
Fifteen-year analysis of cervical cancer trends in Saudi Arabia	5
Ten-year analysis of hepatitis B incidence in Iraq	5
Attitudes and practices of postnatal mothers and their accompanying relatives to breastfeeding in public at a university hospital in Turkey	5
Cancer treatment challenges during Gaza’s humanitarian crisis	5
Consultative meeting to review progress in introducing seasonal influenza vaccination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	5
A review of childhood immunization coverage in Pakistan	5
The role of midwives in implementing reproductive health services in Islamic Republic of Iran	5
Expanding community-delivered HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis models in Pakistan	5
A systematic review of frequency and geographic distribution of water-borne parasites in the Middle East and North Africa	5
Effects of COVID-19 and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on hospitalized older COVID-19 patients in Türkiye	5
Relevance of the COVID-19 rapid response system to public health policymaking in Islamic Republic of Iran	5
The evidence governance system in Oman	5
“Our planet, our health”: saving lives, promoting health and attaining well-being by protecting the planet – the Eastern Mediterranean perspectives	5
Acute hepatitis B outbreak in a nursing home for the disabled in Türkiye	5
Eastern Mediterranean Region intercountry dialogue on the WHO Acceleration Plan to STOP Obesity	5
Response to a 2022 EMHJ paper on palliative care models in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	5
Policy recommendations for managing stray dogs in Morocco	5
Seroprevalence and clinical outcome of hepatitis D infection in Qatar	5
Hospital-based case–control study of risk factors for early neonatal mortality in the Gaza Strip	5
Mental health and driving behaviour of students and alumni of a university in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study	4
COVID-19 vaccination certificates and lifting public health and social measures: ethical considerations	4
Multiregional workshop on the implementation of the global action plan on public health response to dementia	4
Urgent action is needed to address Sudan’s growing humanitarian crisis	4
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of myopia among school-age children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
National workshop for health research prioritization in Jordan	4
A review of sugar-sweetened beverages taxation in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates	4
No evidence that breast cancer occurs at higher rates among young Arab women	4
An ecological study of the burden of road traffic crashes in the Middle East and North Africa	4
Health effects of desert dust storm events in the south-eastern Mediterranean: perceptions and practices of local stakeholders	4
Comments on: Incidence and treatment outcomes of pulmonary tuberculosis in Islamic Republic of Iran, published in EMHJ Vol. 29 No. 6*	4
Enhancing outbreak and pandemic alert and response in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Regional consultation on enhancing the capacity of Member States to implement anti-stigma programmes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Secondary multilevel mixed-effects modelling of seroprevalence trends of Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever	4
Comment on “Challenges and epidemiological implications of the first outbreak of dengue and chikungunya” published in EMHJ Volume 30 Number 1	4
Cross-sectional analysis of soft drinks consumption patterns post taxation in Saudi Arabia	4
Meeting on scaling up hospital antimicrobial stewardship in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Scaling up mental health care for refugee populations: a model by UNRWA	4
Historical trends in completeness of death registration in Islamic Republic of Iran	4
Thirty-eighth meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication	4
Workshop for sharing best practices in sexual and reproductive health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Nineteenth meeting of the Regional Programme Review Group and national neglected tropical diseases programme managers	4
Annual meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Research Ethics Review Committee, December 2021	4
COVID-19-related challenges in blood donation in the United Arab Emirates	4
Development of an atlas of palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region through a stakeholder participative process	4
Earthquakes as triggers for public health disasters: WHO and health systems’ response	4
Investing in a healthier future for women in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Mental health of healthcare providers needs support: preparing for the post-COVID-19 era	3
Expert meeting to develop a regional roadmap for palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Assessment of surgical services and needs in rural district and subdistrict hospitals in Pakistan	3
Distribution of hospital beds across Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2019: a cross-sectional study	3
Systematic review and meta-analysis of maternal mortality ratio and related factors in the Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Psychometric properties of the shortened Farsi version of the Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait	3
Taxing tobacco as a strategy to reduce consumption and increase public health benefits in Pakistan	3
Engagement of private healthcare sector in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health in selected Eastern Mediterranean countries	3
Integrating emergency nutrition into UNRWA's humanitarian response in Gaza	3
Workplace violence against healthcare professionals in Morocco	3
Compliance with smoke-free policies at indoor and outdoor public places: an observational study in Pakistan	3
Access of Syrian refugees to COVID-19 testing in Lebanon	3
Needs assessment and gap analysis for national health technology assessments in Lebanon	3
Training on SARS-CoV-2 sequencing and molecular phylogenetics for national influenza centres in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on forensic cases in a paediatric emergency department in Türkiye	3
Cigarette use and exposure to second-hand smoke and tobacco advertising among Tunisian adolescents	3
A review of antibiotic misuse and bacterial resistance in Iraq	3
Palliative care models and innovations in 4 Eastern Mediterranean Region countries: a case-based study	3
Restoring stolen dreams and futures, saving Gaza’s children from generational trauma	3
Country offices as operational base for WHO programmes: the case of Qatar	3
Time for a do-not-resuscitate policy? Outcomes of inpatient cardiopulmonary resuscitation in very old patients in Bahrain	3
Income inequality and willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccination in Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Medical supplies agencies and access to foreign currency in resourcelimited settings: case studies from Sudan	3
Determinants of the Early Childhood Development Index among children aged < 5 years in Bangladesh, Costa Rica and Ghana: a comparative study	3
Presentation and management of female breast cancer in Egypt	3
Cross-sectional investigation of the effects of the war in Gaza on quality-of-life of breast cancer patients	3
Gaza cannot wait any longer	3
Regional consultation on the draft WHO global report on disability inclusion in the health sector	3
Health system considerations related to voluntary and forced displacement in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a critical analysis of the available literature	3
Regional technical meeting on strengthening risk communication and community engagement in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region and UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Region	3
Strengthening implementation of WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3

The fate of Afghan women’s health amid COVID-19 and political uncertainty	3
Tobacco control in the State of Palestine during wartime	3
Impact of noncommunicable diseases on direct medical costs and worker productivity, Saudi Arabia	3
Using social media surveys and interventions to address vaccine hesitancy in Saudi Arabia	3
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among blue-collar workers in United Arab Emirates	3
Assessment of concerns about vaccination among recovered COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia	3
Literacy of healthcare personnel in Türkiye about the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes	3
Sixth meeting of the Regional Verification Commission of Measles and Rubella Elimination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Development of an action plan to implement the global strategy to reduce harmful use of alcohol in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Assessment of adherence to infection prevention and control guidelines among dentists in the West Bank and Jerusalem	3
Factors associated with hospitalization for seasonal influenza in Morocco	3
How COVID-19 pandemic affected medical waste management in Türkiye	2
Immunisation coverage among refugee Afghan children in Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Vaccine hesitancy in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	2
Diabetes-related distress among type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients in Saudi Arabia	2
Expert meeting on protecting children from the harmful impact of food marketing in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, with a focus on digital marketing	2
Electronic medical record redesign to improve patient safety and use of non-medication orders by clinicians	2
In the midst of war, we choose life	2
Air pollution with particulate matter and other environmental and endogenous factors	2
Burden of cancer attributable to insufficient physical activity in Tunisia	2
Improving the health status of Afghan mothers living in the Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Acceptability and feasibility of HIV self-testing distribution modes among key populations in Morocco	2
Coverage and predictors of COVID-19 vaccination in rural districts of Pakistan	2
Factors responsible for mortality among burns patients in Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Nurses’ experiences of managing COVID-19 contact tracing clinics in a tertiary care hospital	2
Strengthening hospital resilience in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Effect of low-cost interventions to reduce the incidence of violent events in two public sector tertiary-care emergency departments, Pakistan	2
The fundamental basis for sugar-sweetened beverages and tobacco products taxes: The theory behind the practice	2
Suicidal thoughts and attempts among married women who experience intimate partner violence in Türkiye	2
Flaccid paraplegia of the lower limbs in paediatric patients has many causes	2
The impact of health taxes on consumption of tobacco and sugar-sweetened beverages in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Analysis of biomedical and health research in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Could self-reported symptoms be predictors of RT-PCR positivity in suspected COVID-19 cases? The Libya experience	2
Protecting health care workers from COVID-19: implementing a training programme on personal protective equipment in Pakistan	2
Obesity and lifestyle behaviours among in-school children in Oman	2
Effects of October 2023 war on health care costs in Gaza	2
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 in Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Regional workshop on HeRAMS implementation in fragile, conflictaffected and vulnerable countries	2
Prevalence of cigarette and waterpipe smoking and associated cancer incidence among adults in the Middle East	2
Prevalence of probable post-traumatic stress disorder among survivors of the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye	2
Incidence of incidental positron emission tomography and computed tomography signs of COVID-19 in asymptomatic cancer patients in Egypt	2
Effects of the October 2023 war on diabetes treatment and medication adherence in Gaza	2
Trends in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: antibiotic resistance, virulence factors and emerging strains	2
Correlation between maternal and fetal umbilical cord blood lead concentrations in Libya	2
A multisectoral approach to medication safety in Kuwait using the take-back campaign	2
Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals in the post-COVID-19 era – the 69th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Stegomyia indices of Aedes aquatic stages in El Geneina town, Western Sudan	2
Intention to vaccinate under-12 children against COVID-19 by parents in the Meknes Prefecture of Morocco	2
Enhancing the use of geographic information systems for public health planning and decision-making in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Effects of COVID-19 and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on hospitalized older COVID-19 patients in Türkiye	2
Missed opportunities to prevent hypertension at a tertiary care centre in Pakistan	2
Household catastrophic total cost due to tuberculosis in Egypt: incidence, cost drivers and policy implication	2
The devastating effects of Gaza war on healthcare	2
Cross-sectional, laboratory-based study of measles seroprevalence in Oman	2
Engagement of private healthcare sector in addressing noncommunicable diseases at primary care level in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Hospital-based case–control study of risk factors of early neonatal mortality in the Gaza Strip	2
Reliability of the rapid antigen test for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in Tunisia	2
Consultation on the world report on hearing: implications for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Health promotion and education interventions in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a rapid evidence review	1
Unpacking the package of amendments to the International Health Regulations at country level	1
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on quality of life in a literate population in Pakistan	1
Prevalence of and risk factors for Enterobius vermicularis infestation in preschool children, West Bank, Palestine, 2015	1
Pilot study of safety and efficacy of topical liposomal amphotericin B for cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major in Islamic Republic of Iran	1
Educational intervention to increase childhood immunization uptake in rural Pakistan	1
Intercountry meeting on strengthening Parties’ capacity for implementing Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	1
Engagement of private health sector in communicable disease and immunization programmes in Pakistan	1
Scope of optometry practice in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	1
Regional consultation on the WHO-UNICEF global report on assistive technology	1
Reasons for parental hesitancy or refusal of childhood vaccination in Türkiye	1
Measuring the impact of Gaza war on the wellbeing of Israeli civilians using real-time wireless sensing	1
Thirty-fifth meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication	1
Patients’ experiences with tele-mental health services during COVID-19 in Pakistan	1
Fourth meeting of the Regional Verification Commission on Measles and Rubella Elimination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	1
Factors related to good death in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review	1
Substance abuse among university students in Egypt: prevalence and correlates	1
Interrupted time series analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on emergency and elective surgeries in Iranian hospitals	1
Tobacco control as a public health and economic imperative in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	1
Prevalence of hepatitis and HIV in Pakistan	1
Factors associated with chronic headache among adults: results from a Ravansar noncommunicable disease cohort study	1
The role of civil society organizations in fostering equitable vaccine delivery through COVAX	1
Forecasting daily confirmed COVID-19 cases in Algeria using ARIMA models	1
Gastric cancer in the Arab World: a systematic review	1
Changes in physical activity among adults in Türkiye	1
Combating chikungunya in Pakistan: The critical need for vaccine deployment	1
A review of childhood immunization coverage in Pakistan	1
Translation and cultural adaptation of the WHO generic tuberculosis patient cost survey to an Egyptian context	1
Prevalence, socio-demographic and economic determinants of violence against ever-married women in Morocco	1
UNRWA’s health service in Gaza: Challenges and response to the October 2023 crisis	1
Putting governance into practice: The engagement of private health sector for Universal Health Coverage and health security	1
Health and healing in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: progress on Vision 2023 and the priority health targets	1
Comparative study of pap smear and polymerase chain reaction tests for human papillomavirus screening in Bahrain	1
Emergent spotted fever group Rickettsiae infections among hard ticks in Islamic Republic of Iran	1
The social and structural determinants of sexual and reproductive health and rights in migrants and refugees: a systematic review of reviews	1
Oral health status in a Lebanese geriatric population	1
Regional meeting to review antimicrobial resistance country programmes	1