Tobacco, a threat to development
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Zika virus: is Lebanon at risk?
On February 1, 2016, the World Health Organization’s public health emergency committee declared the spread of the emerging infectious disease caused by the Zika virus a public health emergency of international concern.
Since the confirmation by the Pan American …
Migrant Crisis: The impact of adverse behavior on health
The impact of war on the population’s mental health, including the refugees among them, is now established.
The most frequent mental disorders encountered are Acute Stress Disorder, depression, psychosomatic diseases (insomnia, chronic pain…) and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD).
In …
The other side of Syria’s war: Communities exposed to traumas
During wars, stressful situations and traumatic events are multiple and perceived differently by the population. As a result, psychological and psychiatric effects depend on the degree of trauma (physical or psychological), duration and repetition of the exposure, individual vulnerability – …
Medical waste management: A challenge for Middle Eastern countries
The healthcare sector is an important producer of waste and hazardous waste, the volume of which is exponentially increasing with the patient-centered approach and diversity of medical services (development of medical subspecialties, new interventional technologies, computerization (e-waste) of the procedures, …
MENA: A fertile ground for legal and illegal tobacco trade
Illicit trafficking is a global threat. It concerns a wide range of merchandises including weapons, drugs, pharmaceutical products, software, luxury products, tobacco, in addition to human trafficking. Benefits from illicit products could be partially or, in certain cases, entirely used …
Syrian crisis: the booming business of Captagon
During wars, psychoactive substances have always been the secret weapon of military troops. History reveals that this is true even if we go as far as the Napoleonic wars (1803-1815), where British soldiers were encouraged to drink alcohol to boost …
Middle East Public Health
Public Health can be regarded as a major and complex geopolitical challenge. This is particularly true for developing countries in the Middle East. Notable progress has been achieved since the 1990s throughout the region, and in particular in middle- and …