scholarly journals Communicable Diseases Among Refugees with a Focus on the Middle East

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inaya Hajj Hussein ◽  
Ibrahim Mortada ◽  
Alice Gerges Geagea ◽  
Abdo Jurjus
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Communicable Diseases

scholarly journals Prediabetes management in the Middle East, Africa and Russia: Current status and call for action

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samir Helmy Assaad Khalil ◽  
Sulaf Ibrahim Abdelaziz ◽  
Affaf Al Shammary ◽  
Ali Al Zahrani ◽  
Ashraf Amir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
National Level ◽  
Limited Resource ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Current Status ◽  
North African ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
North African Countries

Most data on the burden of diabetes and prediabetes are from countries where local infrastructure can support reliable estimates of the burden of non-communicable diseases. Countries in the Middle East and Africa, together with Russia, have a total population of almost 2 billion, but have been relatively overlooked by authors in this field. We reviewed the prevalence and drivers of prediabetes and diabetes across this large region. A large, and variable, burden of dysglycaemia exists, especially in Middle Eastern and North African countries, associated with high levels of obesity and sedentariness, with a generally lower prevalence in most other parts of Africa. The design and size of studies are highly variable, and more research to quantify the scale of the problem is needed. Local barriers to care relating to issues concerned with gender, consanguinity, lack of understanding of diabetes, lack of understanding of obesity as a health issue, and limited resource at a national level for tracking and intervention for diabetes and other non-communicable diseases. Lifestyle interventions with proven local cost-effectiveness, enhanced access to pharmacologic intervention, and societal interventions to promote better diet and more activity will be an important element in strategies to combat these adverse trends.

Health Status in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East and North Africa Countries: Implications for Global Health

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein MIRZAEI ◽  
Zhaleh ABDI ◽  
Elham AHMADNEZHAD ◽  
Mahshad GOHRIMEHR ◽  
Elham ABDALMALEKI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Global Health ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Maternal Mortality Ratio ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Life Years

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the health status of Iranians following the sustainable development goals (SDGs) introduction and to compare with those of the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) and global. Methods: This comparative study used secondary data analysis to investigate socio-demographic and health status indicator. The sources included census, population-based surveys and death registries. The indicators in MENA were obtained from international databases including WHO, the World Bank and the Institute for Health Assessment and Evaluation (IHME). Results: Life expectancy and human development index increased following the HTP implementation. Among causes of death, 74.6% were attributed to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). There was an increasing trend in risk factors for NCDs in Iran, while at the same time Neonatal, infant and under-5 mortality rates reduced. Compared to the MENA, Iran has a lower maternal mortality ratio, neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality rates, and a higher life expectancy. NCDs and road injuries accounted for a larger portion of disability-adjusted life years in Iran compared to the MENA and worldwide. Conclusion: Actions against communicable diseases and road traffic injuries are required together with continued efforts to address NCDs. Although Iran does not have a low global SDGs Index ranking, there is a need to develop a roadmap to accelerate achieving global health goals and SDGs implementation.

Emerging outbreaks associated with conflict and failing healthcare systems in the Middle East

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 1230-1236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Issam I. Raad ◽  
Anne-Marie Chaftari ◽  
Rita Wilson Dib ◽  
Edward A. Graviss ◽  
Ray Hachem
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
International Medical ◽  
Medical Interventions ◽  
Disease Epidemics

AbstractThe escalating conflicts in the Middle East have been associated with the rapid collapse of the existing healthcare systems in affected countries. As millions of refugees flee their countries, they become vulnerable and exposed to communicable diseases that easily grow into epidemic crises. Here, we describe infectious disease epidemics that have been associated with conflicts in the Middle East, including cholera, poliomyelitis, measles, cutaneous leishmaniasis, and diphtheria, that call for appropriate preventive measures. Local ongoing wars and failing healthcare systems have resulted in regional and global health threats that warrant international medical interventions.

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