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Updated Surveillance Metrics and History of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-2023) in the Middle East and North Africa: Longitudinal Trend Analysis

Updated Surveillance Metrics and History of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-2023) in the Middle East and North Africa: Longitudinal Trend Analysis

We adopt the World Bank's definition of MENA, which is based on economic development and geographical proximity, encompassing Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia [9].

Alan G Soetikno, Alexander L Lundberg, Egon A Ozer, Scott A Wu, Sarah B Welch, Maryann Mason, Yingxuan Liu, Robert J Havey, Robert L Murphy, Claudia Hawkins, Charles B Moss, Lori Ann Post

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e53219


SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in the Middle East and North Africa: Longitudinal Trend Analysis

SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in the Middle East and North Africa: Longitudinal Trend Analysis

The MENA region comprises Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia [10]. Responses to COVID-19 in MENA have ranged from restrictive temporary lockdowns to denial and lack of organization [6,11]. Lessons learned from the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and the 2009 H1 N1 outbreaks inform the current pandemic [12].

Lori Ann Post, Emily Marogi, Charles B Moss, Robert Leo Murphy, Michael G Ison, Chad J Achenbach, Danielle Resnick, Lauren Singh, Janine White, Sarah B Welch, James Francis Oehmke

J Med Internet Res 2021;23(1):e25830


Situation of Diabetes and Related Factors Among Qatari Adults: Findings From a Community-Based Survey

Situation of Diabetes and Related Factors Among Qatari Adults: Findings From a Community-Based Survey

The World Health Survey (WHS) in 2006 revealed that about 8% of Qatar population was diabetic which was higher than the worldwide diabetes prevalence of 5.1% [11]. Furthermore, the prevalence of diabetes among Qatari adults was higher (11.6%) compared with non-Qatari adult residents (6.6%) [12]. In 2011, the country’s estimated comparative diabetes prevalence for adults (aged between 20 and 79 years) was 20.1% ranking Qatar in top 5 among Arabic and non-Arabic speaking countries [3,4].

Mohammed Al-Thani, Al-Anoud Al-Thani, Walaa Al-Chetachi, Shams Eldin Khalifa, Benjamin Vinodson, Badria Al-Malki, Ahmad Haj Bakri, Hammad Akram

JMIR Diabetes 2017;2(1):e7