Public Health

High Levels of Burnout among Health Professionals Treating COVID-19 Patients in Two Nile Basin Countries with Limited Resources

Nature Scientific Reports This article aims to investigate the frequency and associated factors of occupational burnout among healthcare professionals working at COVID-19 isolation facilities in Egypt and Sudan. Journal Article

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Social and Self-Stigma during COVID-19 Pandemic: Egyptians’ Perspectives

PLOS One This article aims to assess social and self-stigma resulting from COVID-19 infection and other associated factors in Egypt during the pandemic. Journal Article

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Eating Habits and Lifestyle Behaviors during COVID-19 Lockdown: The Lebanese Experience

PLOS One This article aims to assess dietary intake and lifestyle habits followed during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, as well as the level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD), among a sample of the Lebanese population. Journal Article

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Quantification of Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Screening Programmes -A Case Study from Argentina, Bangladesh, Colombia, Morocco, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Epidemiology and Global Health This article provides important estimates from an international cancer screening data repository about the impact of the COVID-19 disruptions on cancer screening programs in selected low- and middle-income countries including Morocco from the MENA region. Journal Article

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Gender Differences in Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Diseases This article investigates the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of both men and women in Saudi Arabia toward COVID-19 as well as associated factors. Journal Article

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Assessing Pharmacists and Other Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge of Hand Sanitization during COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan: A Comparative Study

PLOS One This article aims to assess and compare the knowledge of hand sanitization among healthcare providers in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic to improve quality of care. Journal Article

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A Surge in Malaria Cases in the Eastern Health Region of Saudi Arabia During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cureus This article aims to examine the effects of COVID-19 on malarial cases in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Assessing the Impact of Vaccination on the Dynamics of COVID-19 in Africa: A Mathematical Modeling Study

Vaccines This article presents a mathematical model to quantitatively assess the impact of vaccination programs on the dynamics of COVID-19 in Africa, focusing on eight countries representing the four main regions of the continent (with Libya and Algeria from North Africa). Journal Article

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Estimating Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 at the Arab International University, Syria: A Snapshot after a Year of Pandemic

Bulleting of Pharmaceutical Sciences Assuit University This article aims to estimate the overall exposure to COVID-19 among students and staff at the Arab International University (AIU) in Syria. Journal Article

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Population-Based Sero-Epidemiological Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Somalia

Journal of Infection and Public Health This article aims to explore the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic in Somalia by measuring the seroprevalence of antibodies to the virus in the general population. Journal Article

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