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A systematic review of global health capacity building initiatives in low-to middle-income countries in the Middle East and North Africa region

Naal, Hady; El Koussa, Maria; El Hamouch, Melissa; Hneiny, Layal; Saleh, Shadi S. (BioMed Central, 2020)

Introduction: Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are facing increasing global health challenges with a reduced ability to manage them. Global Health Capacity Building ...
Burden of non-communicable diseases among Syrian refugees: A scoping review

Naja, Farah A.; Shatila, Hiba; El Koussa, Maria; Meho, Lokman I.; Ghandour, Lilian A.; Saleh, Shadi S. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2019)

Background: The scarcity of evidence-based research on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Syrian refugees has hampered efforts to address the high burden of these diseases in host countries. The objective of this study ...
eHealth as a facilitator of equitable access to primary healthcare: the case of caring for non-communicable diseases in rural and refugee settings in Lebanon

Saleh, Shadi S.; Alameddine, Mohamad S.; Farah, Angie; El Arnaout, Nour; Dimassi, Hani I.; Muntañer, Carles J.M.; El Morr, Christo Jamil (Springer International Publishing, 2018)

Objectives: Assess the effect of selected low-cost eHealth tools on diabetes/hypertension detection and referrals rates in rural settings and refugee camps in Lebanon and explore the barriers to showing-up to scheduled ...
MHealth use for non-communicable diseases care in primary health: Patients' perspective from rural settings and refugee camps

Saleh, Shadi S.; Farah, Angie; El Arnaout, Nour; Dimassi, Hani I.; El Morr, Christo Jamil; Muntañer, Carles J.M.; Ammar, Walid S.; Hamadeh, Randa Sami; Alameddine, Mohamad S. (Oxford University Press, 2018)

Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 85% of deaths in Lebanon and contribute to remarkable morbidity and mortality among refugees and underserved populations. This study assesses the perspectives of ...
Non-communicable diseases research output in the Eastern Mediterranean region: An overview of systematic reviews

Akkawi, Alaa; Khabsa, Joanne; Noubani, Aya; Jamali, Sarah F.; Mehio-Sibai, Abla Mehio; Lotfi, Tamara (BioMed Central Ltd., 2020)

Background: Rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly rising in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Systematic reviews satisfy the demand from practitioners and policy makers for prompt comprehensive evidence. ...
Outpatient use patterns and experiences among diabetic and hypertensive patients in fragile settings: a cross-sectional study from Lebanon

Saleh, Shadi S.; Muhieddine, Dina H.; Hamadeh, Randa Sami; Dimassi, Hani I.; Diaconu, Karin D.; Noubani, Aya; Arakelyan, Stella; Ager, Alastair K.St C.; Alameddine, Mohamad S. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2022)

Objectives Assess and describe the health service use and delivery patterns for non-communicable disease (NCD) services in two contrasting fragility contexts and by other principal equity-related characteristics including ...
The Profile of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: Analyzing the NCD burden, research outputs and international research collaboration

Aggarwal, Ajay K.; Patel, Preeti P.; Lewison, Grant; Ekzayez, Abdulkarim M.; Coutts, Adam P.; Fouad, Fouad Mohammad; Shamieh, Omar M.; Giacaman, Rita H.; Kutluk, Tezer; Abdul-Khalek, Rima A.; Mark Lawler, Mark P.; Boyle, Peter; Sarfati, Diana; Sullivan, Richard (Public Library of Science, 2020)

Objectives Despite the rising risk factor exposure and non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality across the Middle East and the North African (MENA) region, public health policy responses have been slow and appear discordant ...
Using mobile health to enhance outcomes of noncommunicable diseases care in rural settings and refugee camps: Randomized controlled trial

Saleh, Shadi S.; Farah, Angie; Dimassi, Hani I.; El Arnaout, Nour; Constantin, Joanne; Osman, Mona H.; El Morr, Christo Jamil; Alameddine, Mohamad S. (JMIR Publications Inc., 2018)

Background: Rural areas and refugee camps are characterized by poor access of patients to needed noncommunicable disease (NCD)–related health services, including diabetes and hypertension. Employing low-cost innovative ...

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