Egypt’s COVID-19 Vaccination Lags behind Most Mena Countries
The National Egypt’s vaccination rate (eight percent) lags behind most countries in the region, the National reports. Article
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Ministerial Forum Declaration: The future of Social Protection in the Arab Region
UNICEF This report presents highlights from a “high-level” ministerial forum for Arab ministers responsible for social protections in their respective countries. The forum is coordinated by UNICEF, ILO, and UN-ESCWA. Report
Read MoreSchool Reopening Status, Progress and Challenges
UNICEF This UNICEF report tackles “digital poverty” in the MENA region. It highlights UNICEF’s calls for increased investment in remote learning and digital learning. The report also points to the disparate impacts of this problem across different social groups. Report
Read MoreLessons of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict for Public Health: The Case of the COVID-19 Vaccination Gap
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article explores the importance of recognizing the Israeli and Palestinian jurisdictions as a single epidemiological unit and illustrates how doing so is a pragmatic positioning that can serve self-interest. Journal Article
Read MoreYemen’s Triple Emergency: Food Crisis Amid a Civil War and COVID-19 Pandemic
Health in Practice This article sheds light on the food crisis in Yemen amid the civil war and COVD-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreConflict and Cooperation in the Age of COVID-19: the Israeli–Palestinian Case
International Affairs This article uses the Israeli–Palestinian conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic as a case study, exploring the impact of the crisis on relations between the rival parties and examining the conditions under which an ongoing pandemic might lead to either conflict or cooperation in a conflict area. Journal Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 Crisis Management: Lessons From the United Arab Emirates Leaders
Frontiers in Public Health This study analyzes the UAE response to the COVID-19 crisis through the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Strategic Crisis Management Framework. Journal Article
Read MoreAcceptability of COVID-19 Vaccination Among Health Care Workers: a Cross-Sectional Survey in Morocco
Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics This study evaluates the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination among health care workers prior to the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Morocco. It shows a relatively high rate of the COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among health care workers in Morocco. Willingness to be vaccinated was significantly associated with job category, confidence…
Read MoreMonitoring the Impact of COVID-19 on Households in Djibouti Through High Frequency Phone Surveys
World Bank With technical assistance from the World Bank, a new high-frequency survey was launched to help monitor the socio-economic impacts of the outbreak. Article
Read More2021 Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 on Vulnerable Women in Jordan
United Nations This UN-Women report assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UN Women Oasis Centre beneficiaries with respect to economic status, safety and access to health services, and other factors. Report
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