Public Health

Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among the General Population in Jordan

Frontiers Psychology This paper assesses the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Jordanians and evaluates the influence of the socio-demographic variables on this impact. Journal Article

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Navigating Collapse in Lebanon’s COVID-19 Response

Center for Strategic and International Studies This article reports on the confluence of crises in Lebanon and the role of the vaccine in raising hopes and concerns. Article

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Bahraini Authorities Flouting Prisoners’ Rights to Health Amid Rise in COVID-19 Cases at Jaw Prison

Amnesty International This press release reports on a major COVID-19 outbreak at Jaw prison in recent weeks as a stark illustration of Bahraini authorities’ failure to respect minimum rules for the treatment of prisoners and to ensure prisoners’ rights to health. Article

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Citizens of Conflict-Afflicted States Do Not Support COVID-19 Measures in the Same Way as Those of Stable States

London School of Economics This article explains how experiences of COVID-19 are not uniform around the world and, in countries such as Libya where armed conflict exists, perceptions of the virus and the psychological impact of preventative measures differ greatly from global averages, suggests a working paper from London School of Economics and Political Science…

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MENA: COVID-19 Amplified Inequalities and Was Used to Further Ramp Up Repression

Amnesty International The report highlights how the response to the global pandemic has been further undermined by leaders in MENA and across the world who have ruthlessly exploited the crisis to continue their attacks on human rights. Report

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Gender-Based Disparities on Health Indices During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan

International Journal for Equity in Health This paper assesses gender-based disparities during COVID-19 in Jordan in terms of health indices, mental well-being and economic burden. Journal Article

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Challenges Faced by the Iraqi Health Sector in Responding to COVID-19

Physicians for Human Rights This brief reports on COVID-19’s consequences on the Iraqi health sector. Report

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The Effect of Lockdown on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Prevention in Jordan: A Data-Driven Analysis

Studies in Systems, Decision and Control This paper describes the stages of Jordan’s handling of COVID-19 and how the pandemic controlling has been impacted by governmental and medical efforts, common cooperation, between all organizations in Jordan. Journal Article

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COVID-19 in a Shattered Health System: Case of Libya

Journal of Global Health This paper describes the current situation of the pandemic in Libya and argues the need for immediate public health response to COVID-19. Article

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New Libyan Government Faces Health Challenges

The Lancet This report examines the challenges facing the Libyan government such as COVID-19, migration and the years of conflict. Article

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