scholarly journals Tramadol, captagon and khat use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: opening Pandora's box

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Hossein Mohaddes Ardabili ◽  
Abolfazl Akbari ◽  
Parnian Rafei ◽  
Jenna Butner ◽  
Riaz Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
World Health ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
The World ◽  
Illegal Activities ◽  
Health Organization

As defined by the World Health Organization, the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), given its special geopolitical situation and internal/external conflicts, faces an increase in illegal activities such as drug production and trafficking, highlighting the need for a comprehensive understanding of the substance use situation. On the basis of a review of published papers between 2015 and 2021 we briefly review substance use in the EMR with special focus on the emerging drugs pertinent to this region, namely tramadol, captagon and khat.

Critical care research in the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region over two decades: where do we stand?

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (9) ◽  
pp. 1588-1590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lama H. Nazer ◽  
Mohamad Elaibaid ◽  
Nada Al-Qadheeb ◽  
Ruth Kleinpell ◽  
Keith M. Olsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Research ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Hepatitis B control among children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organization

Vaccine ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (21) ◽  
pp. 2403-2409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Allison ◽  
Nadia Teleb ◽  
Salah Al Awaidy ◽  
Hossam Ashmony ◽  
James P. Alexander ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

scholarly journals Partnership of the community in support of health for all

2000 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 775-787
Author(s):  
A. Abdullatif
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Community Partnerships ◽  
World Health ◽  
Community Partnership ◽  
Important Principle ◽  
The World ◽  
The Many ◽  
Health Organization

Health for all is a people-based approach to health which considers the community as its focus. Community partnership is an important principle of health for all. This paper describes the many aspects of community partnership and gives examples of community partnerships initiatives in the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region, such as the basic development needs approach. The main agenda of community partnership for health for all is discussed and some opportunities conductive to community partnership in the Region are outlined

scholarly journals In Honor of Dr. Abdul Hussein Taba: Iranian Physician and Former Director of the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organization

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 707-711
Author(s):  
Leila Mounesan ◽  
Ehsan Mostafavi
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
World Health ◽  
Regional Director ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The honorable Abdul Hussein Tabatabaei was born in 1911 in Iran and received his medical education in the United Kingdom. Famously known as Dr. A.H. Taba, he was a well-respected man for his significant impact on the improvement of the national and global healthcare services and support for social justice. Before joining the World Health Organization (WHO), he was twice elected to the Iranian national assembly and served as the under-secretary of health services in Iran. Later, he joined the WHO and was elected as the Director of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) in Alexandria in 1957 – a position he maintained for 25 years. During his tenure as the Regional Director, he rendered valuable assistance to the development and expansion of major health issues such as development and expansion of the health workforce, improvement of the national health services and controlling of various communicable diseases in the member countries and across the WHO regional offices.

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