Summary The Middle East and north Africa are home to different populations with widely
varying cultures, histories, and socioeconomic settings. Hence, their health status, health …

Abstract The Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) comprises 22 countries or territories
spanning from Morocco in the west to Pakistan in the east, and contains a population of …

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

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: Tobacco use among university students remains the most alarming problem
worldwide. This study aims to systematically review the previous literature for determining …

Objectives: To synthesize the prevalence of mental and substance use disorders in
countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) of the World Health Organization …

Abstract The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is undergoing social and economic
changes that may impact the nutritional status of children living in its countries. The objective …

Objectives Mental disorders are among the leading causes of nonfatal burden of disease
globally. Methods We used the global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors study …

From 1985 to 2013, the mean birth weight of infants in Japan decreased from 3120 g to
3000 g, and the low-birth-weight rate among live births increased from 6.3% to 9.6%. No …

Background: Over the past two decades, Saudi Arabia has made significant improvements
in its population's health standards. These improvements have been coupled with an …