A5042998986- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Global Health Care Issues
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Birzeit University
2021-2025
Qatar University
2025
Adolescents increasingly rely on electronic platforms for health information, highlighting their rapid technological adoption among significant developmental changes. Utilizing E-clinics presents a promising approach to enhance outcomes. This study aimed identify adolescents’ preferred information sources, the challenges guiding choices, and assess willingness use E-clinics. A cross-sectional survey was conducted adolescents in grades 8–12 governmental schools across West Bank, Palestine....
Purpose: An adolescent health information system is a relevantly new concept, especially in humanitarian settings. This article aims to map the available indicators collected selected settings, identify data sources, and determine alignment between these draft list of priority for measurement recommended by Global Action Measurement Adolescent Health Advisory Group. Methods: We five countries experiencing crises- Myanmar, Nigeria, Palestine, Ukraine, Yemen. identified each country using...
Adolescence is a crucial time for health decisions, where privacy and confidentiality, especially in Palestine, impact adolescents' willingness to seek healthcare. This study aims explore Palestinian experiences with data protection its on seeking The findings revealed diverse perspectives health, healthcare-seeking, protection. Barriers include limited trust healthcare providers, security awareness, concerns, leading hesitancy sharing sensitive information providers thus refraining from...
Despite the high prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking in Eastern Mediterranean region, evidence supporting its fiscal measures is limited. We modelled impact tobacco-specific excise taxes on consumption, government revenue and premature deaths averted Jordan, Lebanon Palestine.
Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is a traditional use method that originated in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) and has resurged recent decades. WTS rates EMR are highest worldwide, especially among youth, exceeding cigarette-smoking select jurisdictions. Despite its documented harm, growing prevalence of been met with poor regulatory response globally. At epicenter epidemic, countries urgent need effective control strategies consider particularities WTS. A roundtable session, titled...
Waterpipe tobacco is taxed at half the rate of cigarettes in Egypt and, unlike cigarettes, does not have a specific excise component. We aimed to simulate introduction tax on waterpipe consumption, premature deaths and government revenue Egypt.We took model inputs from latest available data market shares share prices, price elasticities demand, structure discussions with officials. modelled increases produce 45%, 55%, 65% 75% burden compared simple (specific only) mixed ad valorem)...
Abstract We examine the relationship between national health expenditure and its drivers to help inform resource allocation policy decisions in Palestine. forecast expenditures from financing agency perspective, Granger‐Causality relationships assess implied causality spending exogenous variables, using estimates of vector autoregressions. be US$1.45 billion 2015 grow at 7% annually through 2020. This is due expected increases government expenditure, household spending, 5% 7%, respectively,...
Abstract Purpose To develop and validate a health-related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaire for patients with current or previous coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in an international setting. Methods This multicenter methodology study followed standardized guidelines four-phase development. Here, we report on the pretesting validation our questionnaire. Adults COVID-19, institutions at home were eligible. In pretesting, 54 participants completed by interviews to identify administration...
<sec> <title>UNSTRUCTURED</title> Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is a traditional use method that originated in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) and has resurged recent decades. WTS rates EMR are highest worldwide, especially among youth, exceeding cigarette-smoking select jurisdictions. Despite its documented harm, growing prevalence of been met with poor regulatory response globally. At epicenter epidemic, countries urgent need effective control strategies consider particularities...