Public Health

Distributional Impacts of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa Region

World Bank This World Bank report examines the distributional effects of the pandemic and makes projections on how COVID-19 could affect poverty levels in the MENA region. Report

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Tuberculosis in the Middle of COVID-19 in Morocco: Efforts, Challenges and Recommendations

Tropical Medicine and Health This article examines efforts in Morocco to get back on track with regard to TB management after the onset of COVID-19. Journal Article

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Distributional Impacts of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa Region [Arabic]

World Bank This World Bank report examines the distributional effects of the pandemic and makes projections on how COVID-19 could affect poverty levels in the MENA region. Report

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Freedoms in MENA in the Times of COVID-19

Arab Barometer According to this Arab Barometer infographic, citizens, with varying degrees across countries, say that freedoms of expression, demonstration, and the media are among the most threatened ones. Article

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Sudan: Media Laws Drafted during COVID-19 Don’t Meet Free Speech Standards

Article 19 This Article-19 legal analysis examines Sudan’s draft media laws, indicating that they failed to meet international freedom of expression standards during the COVID-19 pandemic. Article

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Syrian Government’s Obstruction of Humanitarian Aid Pushes Health Systems to “Near Collapse” in Northern Syria: PHR Report

Physicians for Human Rights This Physicians for Human Rights report provides evidence of compounded health disparities and inequities across northern Syria in the wake of a decade-long assault on health care by the government. Report

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Impact of COVID-19 Crisis on Knowledge Management Practices in Sultanate of Oman

Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management This article identifies various changes made to knowledge management (KM) practices implemented by organizations in the Sultanate of Oman following the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. Journal Article

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Syrian Government’s Obstruction of Humanitarian Aid Pushes Health Systems to “Near Collapse” in Northern Syria: PHR Report [Arabic]

Physicians for Human Rights This Physicians for Human Rights report provides evidence of compounded health disparities and inequities across northern Syria in the wake of a decade-long assault on health care by the government. Report

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Consensus Meeting Report “Technology Enhanced Assessment” in Covid-19 Time, MENA Regional Experiences and Reflections

Advances in Medical Education and Practice This article explains the challenges associated with educational institutions’ reliance on online testing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Determinants of Hesitancy Towards COVID-19 Vaccines in State of Kuwait: An Exploratory Internet-Based Survey

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Applying a snowball sampling method to test attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccinations among adults in Kuwait, this article finds that 74.3 percent of participants were hesitant to receive a vaccine. Journal Article

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