Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Article	Citations
Managing mass disasters linked to the sinking of illegal migrant boats: experiences of the Sfax forensic medicine service	33
Ethical soundness of health technology assessment reports in Islamic Republic of Iran	33
Strengthening dengue control in Pakistan	28
Performance of risk prediction models in breast cancer screening among women in Cyprus	25
Post-COVID-19 syndrome among healthcare workers in Jordan	21
Improving access to dermatological care for Syrian refugees and underserved communities in Lebanon	21
Food insecurity, starvation and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip	20
Fertility preferences of Turkish married women during the COVID-19 pandemic	18
Banning tobacco products sales to adolescents in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	18
Retrospective analysis of a large-scale cholera outbreak in Sudan	17
Progress towards elimination of leprosy in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	16
Psychosocial experiences of refugee Gaza children who received cancer treatment in Jordan	16
From health systems to health sovereignty across Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean	15
Scaling up human papilloma virus vaccination in Pakistan	14
Thirty-eighth meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication	13
Tuberculosis diagnosis in a region most affected by the 2023 earthquake in southern Türkiye	13
Beyond illness: Understanding the social determinants in the life of a middle-aged Pakistani woman	13
Causes of prolonged hospitalisation after COVID-19 are more varied than assumed	13
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
Access of Syrian refugee women to reproductive health services in Türkiye during the COVID-19 pandemic	12
Seroprevalence of anti-hepatitis A virus antibody in Iraq	12
Charting a course towards a healthier future for the Eastern Mediterranean Region	12
Summary report on the expert consultation on hospital resilience in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	11
Knowledge and perceptions of physicians and veterinarians about One Health in Türkiye	11

War and environmental health in Gaza	11
Supportive public health leadership for COVID-19 response in Jordan	11
Analysis of human resources for health in Afghanistan	11
Gender disparity and risk of noncommunicable disease among adults in Islamic Republic of Iran	10
Population health management in Gaza after the devastation	10
COVID-19 excess deaths in Eastern European countries associated with weaker regulation implementation and lower vaccination coverage	10
External quality assessment of laboratory performance in bacteriology in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2011–2019	10
COVID-19 among people living with HIV in Lebanon	10
Repercussions of the destruction of Gaza's sole psychiatric hospital	10
Embedding a clinical governance framework within Egypt’s health insurance system	10
Intercountry meeting to scale up action on mental health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	10
Severity of child neglect among acutely poisoned children in Egypt	10
Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers in Sudan	9
A bibliometric analysis of health systems research in Pakistan	9
Using time series studies to unravel the short-term health effects of particulate matter air pollution in Eastern Mediterranean Region	9
Women’s health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: time for a paradigm shift	9
Regional expert meeting on policy action for healthy diets, with a focus on the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	9
Vision 2023: midterm push forward plan for Health for All by All in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region	8
Lives within reach: Suicide prevention in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	8
Systematic review and meta-analysis of global prevalence of neurotoxic and hemotoxic snakebite envenomation	8
Public health perspective of the psychosocial dimensions of paediatric asthma care during crises	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
Islamic finance as a strategic instrument for strengthening health systems	7
Twenty-first meeting of the regional programme review group and national neglected tropical diseases programme managers	7
Celebrating 50 years of Essential Programme on Immunization: What’s achieved and what’s next for the Eastern Mediterranean Region	7
Multidrug resistance and mortality in patients with hospitalacquired urinary tract infections in Islamic Republic of Iran	7
Barriers to childhood vaccination in urban slums of Pakistan	7
Faculty development programmes in medical education in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review	7
A conceptual framework to incorporate fundamental values in the health and medical education system in Islamic Republic of Iran	7
COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among healthcare workers in Yemen	7
A cross-sectional study of scorpion stings in high-risk areas of Islamic Republic of Iran	7
Development of a policy brief to reform waterpipe tobacco taxation in Egypt	7
Burden of noncommunicable diseases in Pakistan	7
Cross-sectional study of the potential effects of October 2023 war on food security in the State of Palestine	6
Adolescent health in the Middle East and North Africa region: leaving no one behind	6
Inequalities in the geographical distribution and workload of obstetrics and gynaecology specialists by gender in Turkey	6
Seroprevalence and clinical outcome of hepatitis D infection in Qatar	6
Prices, availability and affordability of selected essential medicines for chronic diseases in Türkiye	6
Experiences of children with kidney failure in Gaza	6
Regional advocacy workshop on noncommunicable disease priorities among children and adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	6
Ten-year review of renal transplants in Punjab Province, Pakistan	6
Multiple fractures after an explosive injury in Gaza	6
Current trends and prospects of multiple sclerosis research in Arab countries	6
Relevance of the COVID-19 rapid response system to public health policymaking in Islamic Republic of Iran	6
Beliefs and practices of physicians in Lebanon regarding promotional gifts and interactions with pharmaceutical companies	6
Effects of tobacco products taxes on consumption in Türkiye	6
Women’s health and climate change: a threat or an opportunity	6
Prevalence and determinants of second-hand tobacco smoking in Pakistan	6
Hospital-based case–control study of risk factors for early neonatal mortality in the Gaza Strip	6
Ten-year analysis of hepatitis B incidence in Iraq	6

Trends of stunting, underweight and overweight among children aged < 5 years in Kuwait: findings from Kuwait Nutritional Surveillance System (2007–2019)	6
The evidence governance system in Oman	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
Development of an atlas of palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region through a stakeholder participative process	5
Response to a 2022 EMHJ paper on palliative care models in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	5
Attitude of healthcare professionals in Türkiye to COVID-19 vaccine	5
A population-based study of obesity and its complications in southern Islamic Republic of Iran	5
Eastern Mediterranean Region intercountry dialogue on the WHO Acceleration Plan to STOP Obesity	5
Fifteen-year analysis of cervical cancer trends in Saudi Arabia	5
The role of midwives in implementing reproductive health services in Islamic Republic of Iran	5
Effects of COVID-19 and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on hospitalized older COVID-19 patients in Türkiye	5
Understanding the reasons for refusal of polio vaccine by families in Quetta Block, Pakistan	5
A multicentre survey of asthma-related quality-of-life and treatment in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
A review of childhood immunization coverage in Pakistan	5
Assessing violence in healthcare in the occupied Palestinian territories	5
Cancer treatment challenges during Gaza’s humanitarian crisis	5
An evaluation of three decades of health system decentralisation in Oman	5
Attitudes and practices of postnatal mothers and their accompanying relatives to breastfeeding in public at a university hospital in Turkey	5
Does outsourcing improve immunisation coverage among children aged 12–24 months in Pakistan?	5
Policy recommendations for managing stray dogs in Morocco	5
Acute hepatitis B outbreak in a nursing home for the disabled in Türkiye	5
Progress, challenges and opportunities in building a sustainable digital health system in Oman	4
Regional technical meeting on strengthening risk communication and community engagement in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region and UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Region	4
Secondary multilevel mixed-effects modelling of seroprevalence trends of Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever	4
Country offices as operational base for WHO programmes: the case of Qatar	4
Thirty-eighth meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication	4
Workplace violence against healthcare professionals in Morocco	4
Regional consultation on enhancing the capacity of Member States to implement anti-stigma programmes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Gaza’s collapsed health system requires urgent action from the global health community	4
Comment on “Challenges and epidemiological implications of the first outbreak of dengue and chikungunya” published in EMHJ Volume 30 Number 1	4
COVID-19 vaccination certificates and lifting public health and social measures: ethical considerations	4
Consultative meeting to review progress in introducing seasonal influenza vaccination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
A review of sugar-sweetened beverages taxation in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates	4
Annual meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Research Ethics Review Committee, December 2021	4
Sixth meeting of the Regional Verification Commission of Measles and Rubella Elimination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Income inequality and willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccination in Islamic Republic of Iran	4
Tobacco control in the State of Palestine during wartime	4
An ecological study of the burden of road traffic crashes in the Middle East and North Africa	4
Assessment of concerns about vaccination among recovered COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia	4
Investing in a healthier future for women in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Presentation and management of female breast cancer in Egypt	4
Comments on: Incidence and treatment outcomes of pulmonary tuberculosis in Islamic Republic of Iran, published in EMHJ Vol. 29 No. 6*	4
Multiregional workshop on the implementation of the global action plan on public health response to dementia	4
Assessment of surgical services and needs in rural district and subdistrict hospitals in Pakistan	4
Mitigating the effects of funding cuts in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
COVID-19-related challenges in blood donation in the United Arab Emirates	4
Earthquakes as triggers for public health disasters: WHO and health systems’ response	4
Smartphone addiction and motor-cognitive performance among adolescents in Tunisia	4
Enhancing outbreak and pandemic alert and response in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Assessment of adherence to infection prevention and control guidelines among dentists in the West Bank and Jerusalem	4
Access of Syrian refugees to COVID-19 testing in Lebanon	4
Assessment of surgical services and needs in rural district and subdistrict hospitals in Pakistan	4
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of myopia among school-age children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Urgent action is needed to address Sudan’s growing humanitarian crisis	4
Workshop for sharing best practices in sexual and reproductive health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Integrating emergency nutrition into UNRWA's humanitarian response in Gaza	4
Meeting on scaling up hospital antimicrobial stewardship in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Mental health and driving behaviour of students and alumni of a university in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study	4
No evidence that breast cancer occurs at higher rates among young Arab women	4
Literacy of healthcare personnel in Türkiye about the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes	4
Cross-sectional analysis of soft drinks consumption patterns post taxation in Saudi Arabia	4
A review of oral health promotion programmes in Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Historical trends in completeness of death registration in Islamic Republic of Iran	4
Engagement of private healthcare sector in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health in selected Eastern Mediterranean countries	4
Using social media surveys and interventions to address vaccine hesitancy in Saudi Arabia	4
Regional consultation on the draft WHO global report on disability inclusion in the health sector	3
Restoring stolen dreams and futures, saving Gaza’s children from generational trauma	3
Improving the health status of Afghan mothers living in the Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among blue-collar workers in United Arab Emirates	3
Gaza cannot wait any longer	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
Training on SARS-CoV-2 sequencing and molecular phylogenetics for national influenza centres in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Regional workshop on HeRAMS implementation in fragile, conflictaffected and vulnerable countries	3
Factors associated with hospitalization for seasonal influenza in Morocco	3
Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on forensic cases in a paediatric emergency department in Türkiye	3
Household catastrophic total cost due to tuberculosis in Egypt: incidence, cost drivers and policy implication	3
Burden of cancer attributable to insufficient physical activity in Tunisia	3
Mental health of healthcare providers needs support: preparing for the post-COVID-19 era	3

The urgency of addressing the physical inactivity crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Cross-sectional investigation of the effects of the war in Gaza on quality-of-life of breast cancer patients	3
Taxing tobacco as a strategy to reduce consumption and increase public health benefits in Pakistan	3
Strengthening implementation of WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Factors responsible for mortality among burns patients in Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Expert meeting on protecting children from the harmful impact of food marketing in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, with a focus on digital marketing	3
Prevalence of cigarette and waterpipe smoking and associated cancer incidence among adults in the Middle East	3
Obesity and lifestyle behaviours among in-school children in Oman	3
Coverage and predictors of COVID-19 vaccination in rural districts of Pakistan	3
Expert meeting to develop a regional roadmap for palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Cross-sectional, laboratory-based study of measles seroprevalence in Oman	3
Cigarette use and exposure to second-hand smoke and tobacco advertising among Tunisian adolescents	3
Systematic review and meta-analysis of maternal mortality ratio and related factors in the Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Funding, service and resource gaps at primary health care centres in Iraq	3
Needs assessment and gap analysis for national health technology assessments in Lebanon	3
The fate of Afghan women’s health amid COVID-19 and political uncertainty	3
Acceptability and feasibility of HIV self-testing distribution modes among key populations in Morocco	3
Seroprevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV among male injecting drug users in Afghanistan	3
Effects of October 2023 war on health care costs in Gaza	3
The devastating effects of Gaza war on healthcare	3
Effects of COVID-19 and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on hospitalized older COVID-19 patients in Türkiye	2
National survey of barriers to colorectal cancer screening in Jordan	2
Public health research priorities in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	2
Review of Iraq’s nationwide attempts to transform medical school curricula over the last ten decades	2
Effects of the October 2023 war on diabetes treatment and medication adherence in Gaza	2
Road traffic injuries and associated mortality in the Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Reliability of the rapid antigen test for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in Tunisia	2
Engagement of private healthcare sector in addressing noncommunicable diseases at primary care level in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Clinical presentation, outcome and management of snakebite cases in Saudi Arabia	2
The impact of health taxes on consumption of tobacco and sugar-sweetened beverages in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Flaccid paraplegia of the lower limbs in paediatric patients has many causes	2
Trends in pharmaceutical opioid consumption in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2010–2019	2
Evaluation of antibiotic prescription patterns using WHO AWaRe classification	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
The supply and demand for rehabilitation health workforce in Saudi Arabia	2
Ten-year analysis of the epidemiologic characteristics of whooping cough in Kyrgyzstan	2
Baby-friendly hospitals in Turkey: evaluation of adherence to the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding	2
Gaps and challenges in the national immunisation programme of Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Forecasting daily confirmed COVID-19 cases in Algeria using ARIMA models	2
Diabetes-related distress among type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients in Saudi Arabia	2
Trends in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: antibiotic resistance, virulence factors and emerging strains	2
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Iraq	2
In the midst of war, we choose life	2
Challenges in providing ophthalmic care to children in Gaza	2
Satisfaction with mobile health clinic services in support of Universal Health Coverage and Oman's Vision 2040 health agenda	2
Air pollution with particulate matter and other environmental and endogenous factors	2
Assessment of the impact of integrated disease surveillance and response system on surveillance management at healthcare facilities in Pakistan	2
How COVID-19 pandemic affected medical waste management in Türkiye	2
The need to sustain funding for Afghanistan health system to prevent excess morbidity and mortality	2
A multisectoral approach to medication safety in Kuwait using the take-back campaign	2
Epidemiological features, antimicrobial resistance profile and clinical outcomes of healthcare-associated infections in Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Immunisation coverage among refugee Afghan children in Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Suicidal thoughts and attempts among married women who experience intimate partner violence in Türkiye	2
Ethics challenges in implementing the International Health Regulations in Pakistan during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Seasonal pattern of emergency department visits by children with asthma	2
Analysis of recent changes in chronic disease-free life expectancy in Algeria	2
Electronic medical record redesign to improve patient safety and use of non-medication orders by clinicians	2
Telehealth experiences of mothers of hospitalized and discharged preterm infants in Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Does willingness to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 depend solely on income?	2
Monkeypox outbreak and response efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Are Syrian health care providers aware of the role of family physicians?	2
Recruit and retain health workers in remote and rural areas of Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Correlation between maternal and fetal umbilical cord blood lead concentrations in Libya	2
Regional consultation on the WHO-UNICEF global report on assistive technology	2
Vaccine hesitancy in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	2
Nurses’ experiences of managing COVID-19 contact tracing clinics in a tertiary care hospital	2
Epidemiology of scorpion stings in the West Bank, occupied Palestinian territory	2
Missed opportunities to prevent hypertension at a tertiary care centre in Pakistan	2
Prevalence and factors contributing to consanguineous marriages in Morocco	2
Prevalence of probable post-traumatic stress disorder among survivors of the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye	2
Assessment of menstrual knowledge, beliefs and hygiene practices among ethnic groups in isolated populations in Pakistan	2
Strengthening hospital resilience in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Spatial-temporal patterns and typology of attacks against healthcare in the Occupied Palestinian Territory	2
An evaluation of university research ethics oversight in Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Expert consultation on strengthening national capacity for the conduct of randomized controlled trials and large-scale studies in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Incidence of incidental positron emission tomography and computed tomography signs of COVID-19 in asymptomatic cancer patients in Egypt	2
Infant formula in Lebanon: An essential but “luxury” commodity	2
Staying and delivering: WHO’s enduring commitment to healthcare delivery in emergencies and humanitarian settings in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Shaping local health policies during health emergencies: insights from WHO COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness study in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Meeting the rehabilitation needs of children with debilitating injuries and disability in Gaza	2
Intention to vaccinate under-12 children against COVID-19 by parents in the Meknes Prefecture of Morocco	2
All in for Universal Health Coverage and global health security – reinforcing partner engagement in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
The fundamental basis for sugar-sweetened beverages and tobacco products taxes: The theory behind the practice	2
Global prevalence of neurotoxic and hemotoxic snakebite envenomation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Analysis of biomedical and health research in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Emergent spotted fever group Rickettsiae infections among hard ticks in Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Hospital-based case–control study of risk factors of early neonatal mortality in the Gaza Strip	2
Could self-reported symptoms be predictors of RT-PCR positivity in suspected COVID-19 cases? The Libya experience	2
Building resilient health systems through simulation exercises to strengthen emergency preparedness and response	2
Enhancing the use of geographic information systems for public health planning and decision-making in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Socioeconomic disparities in hypertension prevalence among adults in Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Methodological frameworks for adapting global practice guidelines to national context in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	1
Tobacco taxes can save the next generation in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	1
A review of antibiotic misuse and bacterial resistance in Iraq	1
The role of biobanks in advancing the national biotechnology strategy in Saudi Arabia	1