Abdullatif Husseini
A5106716299- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Global Health Care Issues
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Diabetes Management and Education
- School Health and Nursing Education
Birzeit University
2014-2025
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2018
University of Washington
2018
Qatar University
2013-2017
American University of Beirut
2013
Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies
2013
University of Aden
2013
University of Oslo
2001-2003
University of Pittsburgh
2002
Case Western Reserve University
2001
The scale-up of tobacco control, especially after the adoption Framework Convention for Tobacco Control, is a major public health success story. Nonetheless, smoking remains leading risk early death and disability worldwide, therefore continues to require sustained political commitment. Global Burden Diseases, Injuries, Risk Factors Study (GBD) offers robust platform through which global, regional, national progress toward achieving smoking-related targets can be assessed.We synthesised 2818...
The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is witnessing an increase in chronic disorders, including mental illness. With ongoing unrest, this expected to rise. This the first study quantify burden of disorders EMR. We used data from Global Burden Disease (GBD) 2013. DALYs (disability-adjusted life years) allow assessment both premature mortality (years lost–YLLs) and nonfatal outcomes lived with disability–YLDs). are computed by adding YLLs YLDs for each age-sex-country group. In 2013,...
Background Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is rising in middle income countries. Population based strategies to reduce specific CHD risk factors have an important role play reducing overall mortality. Reducing dietary salt consumption a potentially cost-effective way events. This paper presents economic evaluation of population reduction policies Tunisia, Syria, Palestine and Turkey. Methods Findings Three intake were evaluated: health promotion campaign, labelling food packaging mandatory...
We used findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 to report burden musculoskeletal disorders in Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR).The was calculated for EMR's 22 countries between 1990 and 2013. A systematic analysis performed on mortality morbidity data estimate prevalence, death, years live lost, lived with disability disability-adjusted life (DALYs).For disorders, crude DALYs rate per 100 000 increased 1297.1 (95% uncertainty interval (UI) 924.3-1703.4) 1606.0 UI...
To compare the prevalence of components metabolic syndrome, including hypertension, abnormal glucose metabolism, dyslipidemia, central obesity, and overall between a rural an urban Palestinian West Bank community.A total 500 492 men women aged 30-65 years participated in community-based cross-sectional survey Diabetes impaired tolerance were diagnosed using oral test. BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, blood pressure measured, samples taken from each subject. Sociodemographic characteristics...
This paper aims to provide estimates of future diabetes prevalence in the West Bank, occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), and compare five policy scenarios for prevention.We created refined a mathematical Markov model that integrates population, obesity smoking trends estimate prevalence. Model parameters were derived from literature. Diabetes incidence was estimated using DISMOD software. We developed population based on data available period 2000-2010, validated by comparing predicted...
Vaginal examination (VE), is a frequent procedure during childbirth. It the most accepted ways to assess progress childbirth, but its repetition at short intervals has no value. Over years, VE continued be plagued by nature that implies negative feelings and experiences of women. The aim this exploratory qualitative study was explore women’s feelings, opinions, knowledge vaginal examinations (VE) normal We interviewed 176 postpartum women using semi-structured questionnaire in Palestinian...
BACKGROUND Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an RNA transmitted mainly through zoonotic transmission or fecal–oral route. More than 80% of Qatar's population are expatriates, including many coming from hyperendemic countries; thus, it important to estimate the seroprevalence and compare between different nationalities. The results can be useful in alerting blood banks importance HEV screening. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Samples 5854 donations provided by Hamad Medical Corporation were tested period...
Diarrheal diseases (DD) are leading causes of disease burden, death, and disability, especially in children low-income settings. DD can also impact a child's potential livelihood through stunted physical growth, cognitive impairment, other sequelae. As part the Global Burden Disease Study, we estimated burden attributable to specific risk factors particular etiologies, Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) between 1990 2013. For both sexes all ages, calculated disability-adjusted life years...
Background: We document the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) people living in Gaza Strip 6 months after 27 December 2008 to 18 January 2009, Israeli attack. Methods: Cross-sectional survey Households were selected by cluster sampling two stages: a random sample enumeration areas (EAs) and households within each chosen EA. One randomly adult from 3017 included completed World Health Organization Quality Life instrument, addition reported information on distress, insecurities threats....
This paper explores how pain is conceptualized, defined, expressed and managed among Palestinians with advanced cancer living in the Israeli occupied West Bank of river Jordan. Utilizing qualitative methodology, study was conducted three Palestinian governmental hospitals located north, center south Bank. We used a socio-cultural lens which frees our writing from subjugation, exposes further need to continue decolonizing knowledge production. Verbatim colloquial Arabic quotes obtained...
Healthy public policy and its potentialPublic policies, defined here as policies formulated at any level of government, 1 have been key in bringing about some the great health achievements 19th 20th centuries, including clean water sanitation, immunization, safe working conditions fluoridation water. 2 These examples represent "healthy policies", that is, or are intended to a positive impact on population health.Thus, provide one primary means for society organize efforts protect improve...