Electronic Journal of General Medicine This article describes the level of depression and social support experienced by pregnant Jordanian women during the COVID-19 pandemic and assesses the role of support and other factors on depression levels. Journal Article
Read MoreIJQHC Communications This article reports on a quality improvement project (QIP) that took place in a tertiary center’s neonatal intensive care unit in Lebanon aiming to increase kangaroo care practice and maternal milk use among admitted infants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreEuropean Institute of the Mediterranean This working paper uses panel microdata from the ERF COVID-19 MENA Household Monitors to document the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth and female workers in Morocco and Tunisia both statically as well as dynamically. Working Paper
Read MoreMedia and Communication This article examines Lebanon’s experience of severe social, political, and economic turmoil and inequalities by assessing knowledge gaps around COVID-19. Journal Article
Read MoreInfection and Drug Resistance This article aims to identify the perception of female medical and nursing students at Al-Azhar University in Egypt toward COVID-19 vaccines and the factors acting either as motivators or barriers to being vaccinated. Journal Article
Read MoreInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article examines women and girls’ experiences in the digital space during COVID-19 in Iraq, including the benefits and risks of engagement as well as how access to the digital space was controlled. Journal Article
Read MoreClinical Epidemiology and Global Health This article assesses the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccination among new mothers, explores the determinants of reluctance or adherence to vaccination among this population, and investigates the intention towards vaccination among the unvaccinated. Journal Article
Read MoreSocial Science Research Network This working paper delves into the underlying factors that perpetuate gender inequalities in healthcare access across the MENA region in light of the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on socially marginalized groups such as women and the LGBTQ+ community. Working Paper
Read MoreWMStrategy This report presents an overview of the Qatari tampons and sanitary pads market, the impact of COVID-19 on it, and a forecast for market development in the medium term. Report
Read MorePLOS One This article aims to assess self-reported food safety knowledge and practices among pregnant women in the UAE during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
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