Data and statistics Information resources Select your language 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. » Read more about the journal Current issue: Volume 32 (7), July 2026 Closing blind spots in laboratory biosafety and biosecurity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Hanan H Balkhy East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):406–408. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.406. The emerging epidemic threat of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Pakistan requires global health action Arshad Islam, Asad Zia, Yasar Mehmood Yousafzai and Amir Muhammad East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):409–412. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.409. The implications of Naegleria fowleri outbreaks for surveillance and public health preparedness in climate-vulnerable regions Ashish William East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):413–415. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.413. Research articles Assessment of depression, anxiety and predictors of mental health burden among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia Gebrhud Berihu Haile, Jinjin Gu, Panpan Wang, Shujing Suo and Peng Wang East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):416–423. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.416. Five-year analysis of needlestick and sharps injuries among health care workers in Croatia Đivo Čučević, Antonia Kablar, Mateja Briševac, Vesna Bratić, Robert Baronica and Slobodan Mihaljević East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):424–429. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.424. Three-year analysis of suspected child abuse and neglect at a regional hospital in Oman Shamsa Al Balushi and Ronald Wesonga East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):430–436. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.430. Socioeconomic inequalities in noncommunicable disease mortality in Islamic Republic of Iran Efat Mohamadi, Amirhossein Takian, Fateme Yaftian, Alireza Olyaeemanesh, Ali Sheidaei, Fatemeh Ghavidel, Ramin Heshmat, Ardeshir Khosravi and Gita Shafiee East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):437–445. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.437 Six-year trend of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever cases in Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Nasirian, Seyyed Amir Yasin Ahmadi, Jalil Nejati and Mehdi Zanganeh Baygi East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):446–453. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.446. Short research communication Ten-year estimates of cardiovascular disease mortality risk in Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Akhondi, Mahdi Zare Sakhvidi, Mahdieh Khayatian and Moslem Taheri Soodejani East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):454–458. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.454. Policy and practice Preventing invasive meningococcal disease during Hajj in Saudi Arabia Rajaa Al-Raddadi, Hani A Almalki, Shaymaa Abdalal, Ashraf Amir, Suzan Almalki, Majid S Al-Thaqafy, Sami Almudarra and Huda Bukhari East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):459–465. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.459. Strengthening the integration of rehabilitation into health systems for Universal Health Coverage in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Maryam Hedayati and Kianoush Abdi East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):466–469. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.466. Road traffic injuries and road safety efforts in Saudi Arabia Haytham A Sheerah, Moath M Aldossari, Mohammed R Alhayyay, Maram B Alotaibi, Fatimah Al-Shehri, Yasir Almuzaini, Ada Al-Qunaibet, Weam M Banjar, Abdulaziz H Abdulbaqi, Ahmed Arafa and Keyang Liu East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):470–476. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.470. Letters to the editor Advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones for students Sinda Zarrouk and Josef Finsterer East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):477–478. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.477. Enhancing the capacity of rural health workers for brucellosis prevention and control in livestock-reliant communities Arvin Rahmanpour and Ghalavezh Ghafouri East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):479. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.479. Why does Pakistan lag in the use of fibrinolytics in patients with ischemic stroke? Muhammad Ahsan, Taher Janoowala, Tehreem Farooq and Ali Ahmad East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):480–481. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.480. The quality of death certificates depends on the training, competence and independence of the issuers, and the intensity of the investigation into the cause of death Sounira Mehri and Josef Finsterer East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(7):482. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.7.482. Lessons from the response to health and humanitarian crises in Lebanon Special issue on surgical care delivery: global innovation, priorities and financing Special issue of EMHJ on the contribution of national public health institutes to emergency preparedness and response Bulletin of the World Health Organization Pan American Journal of Public Health WHO Drug Information WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Editorial board Hanan F Abdul Rahim Professor of Public Health (Epidemiology) and Dean, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University Hanan F Abdul Rahim is a Professor of Public Health (Epidemiology) and Dean, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University. She is recognised internationally for her contributions to public health workforce education and development. Her scholarly work spans maternal and child health, noncommunicable disease, mental health, social determinants, and population health surveillance. She serves as a Commissioner on the Lancet Commission on Evidence-Based Implementation in Global Health and as a member of WHO Public Health and Emergency Workforce Roadmap Steering Committee. She is a member of the advisory board of several national and regional public health education and training bodies. Associate Professor at the Department of International Health, and Director, Center for Global Digital Health Innovation, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Smisha Agarwal is an Associate Professor at the Department of International Health, and Director, Center for Global Digital Health Innovation, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is an expert in advancing primary health care through strengthening community health systems and leveraging innovative technological solutions. Her research has been leveraged by normative agencies like WHO, donors and governments to develop guidelines on national digital transformation, to guide investments in digital health and AI, and to develop national digital health strategies. She is Editor-in-Chief, Oxford Open Digital Health Journal. Suliman Abdulah Alghnam Epidemiologist and Executive Director, Disease Surveillance, Saudi Public Health Authority Suliman Abdulah Alghnam is an epidemiologist and Executive Director, Disease Surveillance, Saudi Public Health Authority, where he leads national efforts to design and strengthen surveillance systems for infectious and non-communicable diseases, with a focus on data-driven decision-making and early warning capabilities. His expertise is in real-world data, health outcomes and advanced analytics. He has led multiple national initiatives, spanning respiratory disease, antimicrobial resistance and injury surveillance. He is actively shaping strategies for participatory surveillance and public health intelligence in Saudi Arabia. Muna Ahmed Al-Saadoon Professor of Child Health, and Dean, College of Medicine, Dhofar University, Oman Muna Ahmed Al-Saadoon is a Professor of Child Health, and Dean, College of Medicine, Dhofar University, Oman. She is a senior community paediatrician, academic leader and child protection advocate. She has led major academic and health institutions, in addition to her role as consultant paediatrician and Chairperson, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital Board. Her work focuses on child rights, safeguarding, medical education, and bioethics. She has contributed to national policy and governance as a member of the State Council and through leadership roles in the Oman Medical Specialty Board, National Bioethics Committee, and national child protection programmes. Professor of Humanitarian Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, and Director, Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Studies Karl Blanchet is a Professor of Humanitarian Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, and Director, Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Studies. His research focuses on public health, migration and health system resilience, specifically in post-conflict and conflict-affected countries. He has developed innovative research approaches based on complexity science and system thinking, with focus on women, adolescents and child health in humanitarian settings. Karl contributed to the development of a priority package of essential health services for countries like Afghanistan and for humanitarian crises. He is Co-Chair, CHH-Lancet Commission on Health, Conflict and Forced Displacement, and Co-Chair, Lancet Migration Europe. Professor of Epidemiology at the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran Akbar Fotouhi is a Professor of Epidemiology at the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran. His expertise is in epidemiological methodology, with strong focus on the design, implementation and analysis of large-scale population-based cohort studies and clinical trials. He has extensive experience in advanced biostatistical methods, research ethics and evidence synthesis. He has served in senior academic leadership roles, including as Vice Chancellor for Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and Chair, Iranian National Institute of Health Research. He is a member of several WHO committees. Mouna Jameleddine Founder and Director, Health Technology Assessment Department, Tunisian Authority for Assessment and Accreditation in Healthcare Mouna Jameleddine is Founder and Director, Health Technology Assessment Department, Tunisian Authority for Assessment and Accreditation in Healthcare. She has advanced health technology assessment at national and international levels, promoting its role in evidence-informed decision-making. She played a leading role in the design and delivery of capacity-building programmes across several Middle East and North Africa countries. She is Vice President and President-elect (2026–2028) of the International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment. She is an advisor to WHO on guidelines development, international conferences, expert groups, health technology, benefits package, and pricing policy. Professor in the Department of Health Evidence and Impact at McMaster University and the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Evidence-Support Systems John Lavis is a Professor in the Department of Health Evidence and Impact at McMaster University and the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Evidence-Support Systems. He is Director, McMaster Health Forum; Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence-Informed Policy; and Co-lead, Rapid-Improvement Support and Exchange. He supports efforts to address health and broader societal challenges using the best-available research evidence, experiences and insights from citizens, professionals, organisational leaders, and government policymakers. He led the development of the ‘SHOW ME the evidence’ features of an approach to reliably deliver research evidence to those who need it. Professor of Global Public Health at the University of Essex Reza Majdzadeh is a Professor of Global Public Health at the University of Essex. His work focuses on evidence-informed policymaking, with emphasis on how research evidence is translated, adopted and used in real-world decisions. He studies health inequalities, applying an intersectional lens to understand differential vulnerability and inform strategies to reduce inequities. His health systems research examines resilience in crisis settings and how core system functions can be strengthened to sustain essential services and financial protection. He previously served as Professor of Epidemiology at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and President, Iranian National Institute for Health Research. Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine, and Director, Policy and Advocacy, Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, at Harvard Medical School Kee B Park is a Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine, and Director, Policy and Advocacy, Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, at Harvard Medical School. He is Co-chair, Women’s Health and Empowerment Network; Board Member, Council of Korean Americans; and Member, National Committee on North Korea. His work focuses on the political economy of global surgery, innovative financing for surgical system strengthening, neurosurgical capacity building in low- and middle-income countries, and geopolitical factors influencing health in North Korea. Professor of Health Systems and Financing, and Founding Director, Global Health Institute, American University of Beirut Shadi Saleh is a Professor of Health Systems and Financing, and Founding Director, Global Health Institute, American University of Beirut. His expertise is in health system strengthening and financing, digital health adoption and evaluation, and economic evaluation of health system interventions. He is Head of Delegation, World Health Summit Academic Alliance and advisor for health care financing policy and system strengthening projects at the World Bank, WHO and United Nations. He co-led the Health Systems and Rebuilding Thematic Group in the Lancet Commission on Syria. Editorial office Editor-in Chief Arash Rashidian Executive Editor Mehrnaz Kheirandish Regional Adviser, Data and Research for Policy and Impact Technical Officer, Evidence, Data and Research for Policy and Impact Managing Editor Technical Associate Technical Assistant Marwa El Meligy Technical Assistant Editorial Editor Farah Dakhlallah Editorial support Graphic designers: Suhaib Salahi-El-Assbahi, Diana Tawadros French editor/translator: Guy Penet Technical editors: Cathel Kerr, Selima Ben Chagra Statistical editors: Abbas Rahimiforoushani, Kufre Okop Web publishing: Nahed El Shazly, Ihab Fouad Library and printing support

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