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Current issue: Volume 30 (8), August 2024

Editorial

Celebrating 50 Years of the Essential Programme on Immunization: Achievements and Future Directions for the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Hanan Balkhy
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):537–538. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.537

Commentary

Shaping Local Health Policies During Health Emergencies: Insights from WHO COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Study in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Zahra Karimian, Saverio Bellizzi, Shadrokh Sirous, Michael Lukwiya, Amira Ahmed, Kamal Fahmy, Mehrnaz Kheirandish and Arash Rashidian
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):539–541. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.539

Research articles

Attitude of Healthcare Professionals in Türkiye Towards the COVID-19 Vaccine
Raziye Şule Gümüştakim, Duygu Ayhan Başer, Murat Cevik and Pinar Döner Güner
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):542–550. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.542

Clinical Presentation, Outcome, and Management of Snakebite Cases in Saudi Arabia
Musa Suliman Alfaifi, Bader Al-Yahya, Atheer Eid Alotaibi, Hamdan Mujarri Alaklabi, Ibrahim AlHelali, Ibrahim Al-Benhassan, Ali Obaid Albshabshe, Hadi Eissa Al-Ali, Hasan M Alzahrani, Nadia M Awaji, Sami Alshehri, Ali Yahya Darbi, Mohammed S Alqahtani, Tim Patrick Moran and Brent W Morgan
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):551–560. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.551

Prevalence of Pediculosis Among Primary School Children in Tunisia
Dhekra Farjallah, Sameh Belgacem, Latifa Remadi, Raja Chaabane-Banaoues, Faouzia Trimech, Sihem Ben Fredj, Hamouda Babba and Najoua Haouas
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):561–569. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.561

Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Iraq
Ghazwan A Baghdadi, Ihab Raqeeb Aakef, Sinan Ghazi Mahdi and Raghad Ibrahim Khaleel
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):570–576. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.570

Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study of the Determinants of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Among Children in Pakistan
Hina Parvaiz, Afzal Khan and Saddam Hussain
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):577–583. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.577

Policy and practices

What Does It Take to Offer High-Quality, Community-Based, Accessible Mental Health Care in Lebanon?
Mia Atoui, Lea Zeinoun, Zeina Akiki and Pia Zeinoun
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):584–592. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.584

WHO event addressing public health priorities

Subregional Workshop for NITAG Chairs, EPI Managers, and Influenza Focal Points on Influenza Vaccination Programmes, Policy, and Evidence Review
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):593–594. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.593.

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About EMHJ The Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (EMHJ) is a monthly, open access, international, peer-reviewed journal published by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO/EMRO). EMHJ publishes papers in all areas of public health, in English, Arabic, and French and in support of the WHO strategic objective of making health knowledge accessible to all. 2022 impact factor: 2.1 » Read more about the journal

Current issue

Current issue: Volume 30 (8), August 2024

Editorial

Celebrating 50 Years of the Essential Programme on Immunization: Achievements and Future Directions for the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Hanan Balkhy
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):537–538. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.537

Commentary

Shaping Local Health Policies During Health Emergencies: Insights from WHO COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Study in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Zahra Karimian, Saverio Bellizzi, Shadrokh Sirous, Michael Lukwiya, Amira Ahmed, Kamal Fahmy, Mehrnaz Kheirandish and Arash Rashidian
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):539–541. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.539

Research articles

Attitude of Healthcare Professionals in Türkiye Towards the COVID-19 Vaccine
Raziye Şule Gümüştakim, Duygu Ayhan Başer, Murat Cevik and Pinar Döner Güner
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):542–550. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.542

Clinical Presentation, Outcome, and Management of Snakebite Cases in Saudi Arabia
Musa Suliman Alfaifi, Bader Al-Yahya, Atheer Eid Alotaibi, Hamdan Mujarri Alaklabi, Ibrahim AlHelali, Ibrahim Al-Benhassan, Ali Obaid Albshabshe, Hadi Eissa Al-Ali, Hasan M Alzahrani, Nadia M Awaji, Sami Alshehri, Ali Yahya Darbi, Mohammed S Alqahtani, Tim Patrick Moran and Brent W Morgan
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):551–560. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.551

Prevalence of Pediculosis Among Primary School Children in Tunisia
Dhekra Farjallah, Sameh Belgacem, Latifa Remadi, Raja Chaabane-Banaoues, Faouzia Trimech, Sihem Ben Fredj, Hamouda Babba and Najoua Haouas
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):561–569. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.561

Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Iraq
Ghazwan A Baghdadi, Ihab Raqeeb Aakef, Sinan Ghazi Mahdi and Raghad Ibrahim Khaleel
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):570–576. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.570

Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study of the Determinants of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Among Children in Pakistan
Hina Parvaiz, Afzal Khan and Saddam Hussain
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):577–583. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.577

Policy and practices

What Does It Take to Offer High-Quality, Community-Based, Accessible Mental Health Care in Lebanon?
Mia Atoui, Lea Zeinoun, Zeina Akiki and Pia Zeinoun
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):584–592. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.584

WHO event addressing public health priorities

Subregional Workshop for NITAG Chairs, EPI Managers, and Influenza Focal Points on Influenza Vaccination Programmes, Policy, and Evidence Review
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;30(8):593–594. https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.593.

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Editorial team

Ahmed Al-Mandhari, Editor-in-chief

Arash Rashidian, Executive Director
Ahmed Mandil, Deputy Executive Editor
Phillip Dingwall, Managing Editor

Editorial Board

Zulfiqar Bhutta
Mahmoud Fahmy Fathalla
Rita Giacaman
Ahmed Mandil
Ziad Memish
Arash Rashidian
Sameen Siddiqi
Huda Zurayk

International Advisory Panel

Mansour M. Al-Nozha
Fereidoun Azizi
Rafik Boukhris
Majid Ezzati
Hans V. Hogerzeil
Mohamed A. Ghoneim
Alan Lopez
Hossein Malekafzali
El-Sheikh Mahgoub
Hooman Momen
Sania Nishtar
Hikmat Shaarbaf
Salman Rawaf

Editoral assistants

Nadia Abu-Saleh, Suhaib Al Asbahi (Graphics), Diana Tawadros (Graphics)

Editorial support

Guy Penet (French editor)
Eva Abdin, Fiona Curlet, Cathel Kerr, Marie-France Roux (Technical editors)
Ahmed Bahnassy, Abbas Rahimiforoushani (Statistics editors)

Administration

Iman Fawzy

Web publishing

Nahed El Shazly, Ihab Fouad, Hazem Sakr

Library and printing support

Hatem Nour El Din, Metry Al Ashkar, John Badawi, Ahmed Magdy, Amin El Sayed.

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Hanan Balkhy, Editor-in-Chief

Arash Rashidian, Executive Editor
James Ayodele, Managing Editor

Editorial Board

Akbar Fotouhi
Rita Giacaman
Rana Hajjeh
Ahmed Mandil
Ziad Memish
Arash Rashidian
Abla Mehio Sibai
Sameen Siddiqi
Huda Zurayk

International Advisory Panel

Mansour M. Al-Nozha
Fereidoun Azizi
Rafik Boukhris
Zulfiqar Bhutta
Majid Ezzati
Hans V. Hogerzeil
Mohamed A. Ghoneim
Alan Lopez
Hossein Malekafzali
El-Sheikh Mahgoub
Hooman Momen
Sania Nishtar
Hikmat Shaarbaf
Salman Rawaf

Editorial assistants

Marwa Madi, Iman Fawzy, Marwa El Meligy

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Graphic designers: Suhaib Salahi-El-Assbahi, Diana Tawadros, Edward Cobos
French editor/translator: Guy Penett
Technical editors: Eva Abdin, Cathel Kerr, Marie-France Roux, Stephanie Hauck
Statistical editors: Abbas Rahimiforoushani, Kufre Okop, Manar El Sheikh Abdelrahman
Arabic technical check: Ahmed Mandil

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Iman Fawzy, Marwa Madi

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Current issue: Volume 30 (8), August 2024

Editorial

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Research articles

Policy and practices

WHO event addressing public health priorities

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About the journal

Current issue

Current issue: Volume 30 (8), August 2024

Editorial

Commentary

Research articles

Policy and practices

WHO event addressing public health priorities

Editorial team

Ahmed Al-Mandhari, Editor-in-chief

Editorial Board

International Advisory Panel

Editoral assistants

Editorial support

Administration

Web publishing

Library and printing support

All issues

Most read articles

Editorial members

Editorial team

Editorial Board

International Advisory Panel

Editorial assistants

Editorial support

Administration

Web publishing

Library and printing support