Importance Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Current estimates of
cancer burden in individual countries and regions are necessary to inform local cancer control …

Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) are increasingly recognised
as global health priorities in view of the preventability of most injuries and the complex …

Background Human resources for health (HRH) include a range of occupations that aim to
promote or improve human health. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the …

Background The Arab world has a set of historical, geopolitical, social, cultural, and economic
characteristics and has been involved in several wars that have affected the burden of …

Background The eastern Mediterranean region is comprised of 22 countries: Afghanistan,
Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, …

Background Experimental and epidemiological studies indicate an association between
exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution and increased risk of type 2 diabetes. In view of …

The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is witnessing an increase in chronic disorders,
including mental illness. With ongoing unrest, this is expected to rise. This is the first study to …

Background Air pollution is the sixth highest risk factor for attributable disability-adjusted life-years
(DALYs) in North Africa and the Middle East, but the relative importance of different …

Background: The burden of stroke in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is large and
increasing, challenging the already stretched health-care services. Aims and Objectives: To …

Background More than 3 billion people do not have access to clean energy and primarily
use solid fuels to cook. Use of solid fuels generates household air pollution, which was …