Syria

Community Engagement and Adherence to COVID-19 Prevention Measures in Northwest Syria: A Systematic Review

Medicine, Conflict and Survival This article analyzes studies related to Risk Communication and Community Engagement programs in northwest Syria in order to determine the most widespread prevention methods in the community against COVID-19 as well as its perspectives and knowledge around the epidemic. Journal Article

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Estimating Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 at the Arab International University, Syria: A Snapshot after a Year of Pandemic

Bulleting of Pharmaceutical Sciences Assuit University This article aims to estimate the overall exposure to COVID-19 among students and staff at the Arab International University (AIU) in Syria. Journal Article

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Monkeypox Post-COVID-19: Knowledge, Worrying, and Vaccine Adoption in the Arabic General Population

Vaccines This article evaluates the general Arabic population in Syria, Egypt, Qatar, Yemen, Jordan, Sudan, Algeria, and Iraq with regard to fears around the MonkeyPox disease and its vaccine adoption and compares these attitudes to those of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Impact of Comorbidities on Hospitalised Syrian Patients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Study

BMJ Open This article aims to compare the clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, outcomes, and overall survival time of patients with COVID-19 with and without comorbidities in Damascus. Journal Article

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Syrian SMEs in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges, Adaptation, and Policy Measures

Journal of Risk and Financial Management This article investigates the main challenges that face Syrian SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic and illustrates how they respond to adversities that emerged from governmental intervention to control the spread of the virus. Journal Article

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Orphans in Syria and Iraq Juggling Balls: Wars, COVID-19, and the NGO’s Financial Crisis

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being This article aims to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the financial crises on Iraqi and Syrian orphaned children and their mothers. It discusses their struggles across different themes: financial crisis, low educational attainment, child labor, mental health issues, violence, and social problems. Journal…

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Chinese Vaccine Diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean: Continuities and Rupture in Beijing’s Soft Power Prospects

Contemporary Review of the Middle East This article examines China’s vaccine drive in the Eastern Mediterranean countries of Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, and the Palestinian territories during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic from a soft power angle. Journal Article

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Blood Donation during COVID-19 Lockdown and Its Association with Anger and Stress: A Cross-Sectional Study from Syria

Frontiers in Sociology This article assesses blood donation in Syria, particularly during the COVID-19 lockdown, and its association with stress or anger. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Inpatient Treatments and Outcomes during the Conflict in Syria: An Observational Cohort Study

IJID Regions This article describes the treatment and outcomes of in-patients with COVID-19 in the Syrian city of Latakia. Journal Article

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Effect of COVID-19 Vaccine on Menstrual Experience among Females in Six Arab Countries: A Cross Sectional Study

Influenza & Other Respiratory Viruses This article aims to assess potential post-vaccination menstrual changes in women residing in six MENA countries (Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Jordan, Syria, and Palestine). Journal Article

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