Primary Health Care Research & Development This article reviews the literature to extrapolate findings around the burden of NCDs (non-communicable diseases) in Jordan during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and to highlight the deepened vulnerability of already disadvantaged populations like migrants and refugees. Journal Article
Read MoreEast Mediterranean Health Journal This article explores barriers to accessing COVID-19 testing by Syrian refugees in Lebanon. It argues that despite the availability of free testing services, psychological, cultural, environmental, and financial barriers hindered them from getting tested. Journal Article
Read MoreViruses This article provides retrospective genomic surveillance of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Lebanon by sequencing the viral genomes of 200 nasopharyngeal samples collected from patients in different regions of Lebanon and from travelers crossing the Lebanese–Syrian border. Journal Article
Read MoreHealth Promotion Practice This article highlights COVID-related disparities among Arab, Middle Eastern, and West Asian populations in Toronto, and discusses implications for improving health equity among MENA communities in the United States. Journal Article
Read MoreInternational Health This article aims to evaluate community health volunteer (CHV) strategies to prevent non-communicable disease (NCD) care disruption and promote COVID-19 detection among Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians at the onset of the pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreBMC Public Health This article aims to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the livelihoods, food security, and mental health of Somalia’s Internally Displaced Persons. Journal Article
Read MoreInfectious Diseases of Poverty This article aims to assess the experiences and perceptions of COVID-19 infection and vaccination among Palestine refugees in Jerash camp compared to resident Jordanian citizens. Journal Article
Read MoreBMC Public Health This article aims to determine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Palestine refugees in Gaza by identifying the role of social determinants. Journal Article
Read MoreJournal of Travel Medicine This article shows the impact of the compounding crises in Lebanon including public health and economic challenges such as COVID-19, severe shortages in medical supplies, pollution, and currency devaluation on Syrian refugee settlements and the host communities. Journal Article
Read MoreJournal of the American Medical Association This article investigates the predictors and barriers to managing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) for older Syrian refugees in Lebanon during the COVID-19 pandemic. It lists predictors including age, no cash assistance, household water and food insecurity, and having multiple chronic diseases. Journal Article
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