Month: February 2021

The Impact of COVID-19-Related Lockdown on the Prevalence of Spousal Violence Against Women in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Sage Journals This study aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender-based violence by comparing the prevalence of spousal violence against women before and during the COVID-19 related lockdown periods. Journal Article

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Tunisia: 2021 Article IV Consultation—Press Release, Staff Report, and Statement by the Executive Director for Tunisia

International Monetary Fund This working paper reports on the proactive policy actions and confinement measures in Tunisia during COVID-19. Working Paper

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Utilization of Telehealth Services in Libya in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Analysis

JMIR This study assess the usability of tele-health services in Libya and provides an overview of the current COVID-19 scenario. Journal Article

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Yemen: COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Monthly Report (January 2021)

OCHA This report details Yemen’s COVID-19 response, testing capacity and state of health facilities. Report

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Workers at Risk: Labour Rights in Jordan During COVID-19

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre This article reports on the impact of COVID-19 on workers in Jordan, many of whom already find themselves in vulnerable circumstances due to their migrant status, systemic labour exploitation and irresponsible conduct by employers. Report

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COVID-19 Pandemic and Mental Health in Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Psychiatry This paper aims to evaluate depression, stress, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive behaviours in the Lebanese population in response to COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study was conducted between March and April 2020 on 386 participants randomly recruited from Lebanese general population. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Attitudes in Qatar: A National Cross-Sectional Survey of a Migrant-Majority Population

Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses This study serves to evaluate the degree of vaccine hesitancy and its socio-demographic and attitudinal determinants across a representative sample in Qatar. Journal Article

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Middle Eastern and North African Labor Markets

Economic Research Forum This policy brief reports on COVID-19 and the labor policy responses in Morocco and Tunisia. Working Paper

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Utilization of Routine Immunization Services in Lebanon

PLOS One This study aims to assess the changes in the utilization of RI services in both the public and private sectors following the COVID-19 pandemic. A self-administered cross-sectional survey was completed electronically, in April 2020, by 345 private pediatricians who are registered in professional associations of physicians in Lebanon and provide immunization services at…

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Emergency Department Changes to Combat COVID-19 in Oman

Cambridge University Press This report discusses the changes made in the ED to combat COVID-19 spread are discussed. Report

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