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Introduction to Public Health in the Middle East: Building a Healthy

WebOriginally posted September, 2011 The flow of ideas, people, and commerce across national boundaries has been occurring with breathtaking rapidity in the broader …

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Iran and the economic fallout of COVID-19 Middle East Institute

WebIran and the economic fallout of COVID-19. COVID-19 presents a major threat to the global economy and the health of millions of people around the world, but …

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On the Front Lines: How Public Health Systems are Confronting …

WebCOVID-19 has the potential to push public healthcare systems in the Middle East past their current capabilities.The number of coronavirus cases in the Middle East has risen to …

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Community based-Health Initiatives: Healthy Villages in Jordan

WebThe Healthy Villages Program in Jordan has two main objectives: 1) to support the state’s efforts in developing rural areas and 2) to consolidate the principle of …

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Harm Reduction – What It Is and What It Is Not

WebThis organization also defines “harm reduction” as “policies, programs, and practices that aim primarily to reduce the adverse health, social, and economic consequences of the …

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The Afghan Taliban and Covid-19: Leveraging the Crisis or a …

WebPandemics strike hard in conflict zones. As of April 8, 2021, Kabul had recorded 56,943 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,516 deaths. The Afghan Taliban …

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Left to fend for themselves, Israel’s Bedouin are struggling with …

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic is impacting all communities in Israel, but it has hit some of them much harder than others. The plight of the Haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) …

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Key environmental challenges facing the Middle East

WebThe Middle East and North Africa faces a host of major environmental challenges, from water scarcity and food insecurity to climate change adaptation. In …

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A ‘New Normal’ in GCC-Asia Health Cooperation

WebMedical tourism is an important form of cooperation in the health sector between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Asia. The increasing flow of …

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Taiwan’s Model for Combating COVID-19: A Small Island with Big …

WebTaiwan’s rapid response to COVID-19 was the result of its previous battles with SARS and later the H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009. Compared to other countries …

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China’s Health Silk Road and the BRI Agenda in the Middle East

WebHealth diplomacy, which entails the use of diplomatic and other tools of statecraft for the dual purpose of improving health and enhancing relations among …

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Algeria: Amid concerns about the pandemic and its economic …

WebThe Arab Barometer’s survey results for Algeria paint the picture of a population understandably worried about the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic …

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Ravaged by war, Syria’s health care system is utterly unprepared …

WebOfficially, Syria has just 42 COVID-19 cases, all but one of them in regime-held areas, as testing capacity is almost non-existent elsewhere. The actual number is …

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The devastating impact of Gaza’s acute and prolonged water crisis

WebMarch 14, 2024. Natasha Westheimer. The Gaza Strip, a densely populated coastal enclave, faces a severe and worsening water crisis. Over the past five months, Gaza has …

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Disarray in Pakistan’s health crisis Middle East Institute

WebPakistan has now emerged a global hot spot for the COVID-19 pandemic. As the number of cases climbs toward 150,000 and a third of the country’s Parliament is …

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Egypt’s path forward from the pandemic’s economic fallout

WebToday marks almost three months of a global shutdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Middle East and North Africa region faces a double …

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Chinese Health Diplomacy and the Maghreb in the COVID-19 Era

WebChina’s health diplomacy has certainly strengthened bilateral relations with the Maghreb states in various ways. In the first wave, when the COVID-19 pandemic affected …

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The Rise of Harm Reduction in Morocco: Successes and Challenges

WebMorocco has become the second MENA country after Iran to implement a nationwide harm reduction strategy aimed at stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS among people who use …

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