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.
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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