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…
Read MoreContemporary 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
Read MoreJMIR Formative Research This article aims to assess the prevalence of telehealth use in the MENA region before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by using social media (Instagram) as an online platform for survey administration across different countries simultaneously. Journal Article
Read MorePLOS Global Public Health This article aims to determine predictors of COVID-19 vaccination in Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) origin residents in Houston, Texas. Journal Article
Read MoreThe Lancet Global Health This article touches upon Arab states in the MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa regions in providing a comparative assessment of global health spending & investments in pandemic preparedness at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreBMC Public Health This article analyzes the development trend of the COVID-19 epidemic in the top 15 African countries (including Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and Algeria) with the cumulative number of active cases and discusses the predictability of the epidemic using a nested model. 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 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 Journal of Public Health Review This article aims to investigate the existing literature on the mental health of healthcare workers, including stress or distress, anxiety, depression, burnout, insomnia, and fear or phobia within the different countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreInfluenza & 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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