COVID-19 and Women in Syria
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung This report focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on women in Syria and its intersection with war and displacement. Report
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Sudan Revised Humanitarian Response Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) May–December 2020
Food and Agriculture Organization This article reports on the impact of COVID-19 on food and agriculture, inflation rates and displacement in Sudan. Report
Read MoreCOVID-19 Crisis in Iraq Disproportionately Affects Young Workers and the Informally Employed
International Labour Organization This press release presents a rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on households and enterprises in Iraq and highlights the devastating effects of the pandemic on vulnerable workers and their households and small-scale businesses. Article
Read MoreMulti-sectoral Preparedness and Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Libya
UNICEF This article reports on the USAID plan to provide UNICEF with US$2 million in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Libya. Article
Read MoreA View of the Health Services After COVID-19: an Egyptian Perspective
Alexandria Journal of Medicine The article outlines a health plan that may be adopted to achieve high-quality medical care services in Egypt in the near future after the COVID-19 outbreak. Journal Article
Read MoreThe Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the General Population of Saudi Arabia
Comprehensive Psychiatry This article assesses the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia and finds that healthcare workers & females were associated with higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms. Journal Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 in Yemen: a Crisis within Crises
International Journal for Equity in Health This article reports on the effects of COVID-19 on exacerbating the economic and humanitarian crises in Yemen. Journal Article
Read MoreHow Tunisia’s COVID Response Demonstrates Governmental Dysfunction
Washington Institute This article reflects on the Tunisian government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the limits to its ability to manage the crisis, while demonstrating signs of falling back on the policies implemented. Article
Read MoreThe Pandemic Under Siege: A View from the Gaza Strip
World Development This article reports on the vulnerability of the Palestinian coastal enclave in Gaza to the COVID-19 outbreak due to the multiplicity of existing development challenges that have resulted from an ongoing Israeli and Egyptian-imposed blockade. Journal Article
Read MoreThe Mental Health of Health Care Workers in Oman during the COVID-19 Pandemic
International Journal of Social Psychiatry This article aims to detect the prevalence of mental health issues in a sample of physicians and nurses working in several health facilities in Oman during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
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