A5090535647- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Disaster Response and Management
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
Ministry of Health
2021-2022
University of Medical Sciences and Technology
2021
Public Health Department
2021
Healthcare workers (HCWs) fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic are under incredible pressure, which puts them at risk of developing mental health problems. This study aimed to determine prevalence depression, anxiety, and stress among HCWs responding its associated factors.A multi-country cross-sectional was conducted during July-August 2020 in nine Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) countries. Data were collected using an online questionnaire administered KoBo Toolbox. Mental problems...
Iraq has been exceptionally challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic due to already exhausted healthcare system.To describe epidemiological situation of in Iraq, government's response pandemic, and provide recommendations for further action.A desk review secondary data using available reports on as well official governmental sources was conducted.The major surge number cases occurred first week June continued increase dramatically until mid-October when a significant decrease happened. With few...
Abstract We investigated the distribution of comorbidities among adult tuberculosis (TB) patients in Chiapas, poorest Mexican state, with a high presence indigenous population, and corridor for migrants from Latin America. Secondary analysis on 5508 new TB diagnosed between 2010 2014 revealed that most prevalent were diabetes mellitus (DM; 19.1%) undernutrition (14.4%). The prevalence DM these was significantly higher middle aged (41–64 years) compared older adults (⩾65 (38.6% vs. 23.2%; P...
Background The establishment of empirical evidence in the Eastern Mediterranean Region necessitates implementation wide-scale studies to describe demographic, clinical features, and severity profile patients with COVID-19. Objective This study aims assess patterns COVID-19 mortality seven countries, determine risk factors mortality. Methods multicountry was based on a retrospective review medical records hospitalized confirmed have includes data from Iraq, Pakistan, Sudan, Somalia, Morocco,...
This study aimed to compare knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding COVID-19 between public health workers (PHWs) attended field epidemiology training program (FETP-trained) those who did not attend FETP (non-FETP trained).Multi-country cross-sectional survey was conducted among PHWs participated in pandemic 10 countries at EMR. Online questionnaire that included demographic information, KAP distributed HCWs. Scoring system used quantify the answers, bivariate Multivariate analysis...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Globally, there is a growing need for public health professionals skilled in preventing and responding to the surge of emerging re-emerging infectious diseases. This particularly important Eastern Mediterranean countries that are facing emergencies addition increased risks unprecedented scale during COVID-19 pandemic. Public instrumental pandemic terms detecting monitoring new cases, conducting investigations, tracing contacts, ensuring patients being tested,...
Background Globally, there is a growing need for public health professionals skilled in preventing and responding to the surge of emerging re-emerging infectious diseases. This particularly important Eastern Mediterranean countries that are facing emergencies addition increased risks unprecedented scale during COVID-19 pandemic. Public instrumental pandemic terms detecting monitoring new cases, conducting investigations, tracing contacts, ensuring patients being tested, applying isolation...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The establishment of empirical evidence in the Eastern Mediterranean Region necessitates implementation wide-scale studies to describe demographic, clinical features, and severity profile patients with COVID-19. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aims assess patterns COVID-19 mortality seven countries, determine risk factors mortality. <title>METHODS</title> multicountry was based on a retrospective review medical records hospitalized confirmed have...