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Country Name AFGHANISTAN
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Year of Establishment

2019

Accreditation Status

NA

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Advanced Grads

NA

Intermediate Grads

105

Basic Grads

NA

Outbreak Investigations Conducted

178

Manuscripts Published

10

Participations in International Conferences

10

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Country Name BANGLADESH
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Year of Establishment

2013

Accreditation Status

NA

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Advanced Grads

37

Advanced Grads-Vet

6

Intermediate Grads

30

Basic Grads

97

Outbreak Investigation Conducted

212

Manuscripts Published

8

Participations in International Conferences

30

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Year of Establishment

1993

Accreditation Status

Accredited

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Advanced Grads

174

Intermediate Grads

38

Basic Grads

174

Outbreak Investigation Conducted

200

Manuscripts Published

66

Participations in International Conferences

50

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Year of Establishment

2010

Accreditation Status

NA

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Advanced Grads

66

Intermediate Grads

88

Basic Grads

260

Outbreak Investigation Conducted

387

Manuscripts Published

116

Participations in International Conferences

143

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Year of Establishment 1998
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116

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NA

Basic Grads

24

Outbreak Investigations Conducted

98

Manuscripts Published

29

Participations in International Conferences

338

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Year of Establishment 2022
Accreditation Status NA
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NA

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NA

Basic Grads

37

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NA

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Year of Establishment 2023
Accreditation Status NA
Visit Libya FETP NA

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NA

Intermediate Grads

NA

Basic Grads

52

Outbreak Investigations Conducted

4

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NA

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Year of Establishment

2010

Accreditation Status

Accredited

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Advanced Grads

118

Intermediate Grads

45

Basic Grads

24

Outbreak Investigation Conducted

215

Manuscripts Published

12

Participations in International Conferences

70

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Year of Establishment 2022
Accreditation Status NA
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Advanced Grads

NA

Intermediate Grads

NA

Basic Grads

51

Outbreak Investigation Conducted

NA

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NA

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Year of Establishment

2006

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Accredited

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Advanced Grads

270

Intermediate Grads

NA

Basic Grads

454

Outbreak Investigation Conducted

719

Manuscripts Published

166

Participations in International Conferences

240

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Country Name QATAR

Year of Establishment

2022

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NA

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NA

Intermediate Grads

NA

Basic Grads

37

Outbreak Investigations Conducted

6

Manuscripts Published

26

Participations in International Conferences

25

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Country Name SAUDI ARABIA
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Year of Establishment

1989

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NA

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Advanced Grads

199

Intermediate Grads

NA

Basic Grads

30

Outbreak Investigations Conducted

141

Manuscripts Published

397

Participations in International Conferences

464

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Year of Establishment

2017

Accreditation Status

NA

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Advanced Grads

23

Intermediate Grads

42

Basic Grads

131

Outbreak Investigations Conducted

59

Manuscripts Published

5

Participations in International Conferences

6

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Year of Establishment

2017

Accreditation Status

NA

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Advanced Grads

NA

Intermediate Grads

51

Basic Grads

35

Outbreak Investigation Conducted

33

Manuscripts Published

1

Participations in International Conferences

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Year of Establishment

2011

Accreditation Status

NA

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Advanced Grads

56

Intermediate Grads

63

Basic Grads

534

Outbreak Investigations Conducted

59

Manuscripts Published

61

Participations in International Conferences

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Research

Our published articles in regional and international journals
Risk Factors Associated with a Dengue Fever Outbreak in Islamabad, Pakistan: Case-Control Study
  • Date of Publication: December 30, 2021
  • Category: Infectious diseases, Polio, Emerging and Re-emerging Infections
  • Name of Journal: JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
  • Authors: Amjad Mehmood, Fawad Khalid Khan, Ambreen Chaudhry, Zakir Hussain, Mumtaz Ali Laghari, Ijaz Shah, Zeeshan Iqbal Baig, Mirza Amir Baig, Yousef Khader, Aamer Ikram
  • Abstract: On October 23, 2016, 79 dengue fever cases were reported from the Union Council Tarlai to Federal Disease Surveillance and Response Unit Islamabad. A team was established to investigate the suspected dengue outbreak. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the extent of the outbreak and identify the possible risk factors. Methods: Active case finding was performed through a house-to-house survey. A case was defined as an acute onset of fever ≥38℃ in a resident of Tarlai from October 2 to November 11, 2016, with a positive dengue...
The epidemiology of meningococcal meningitis: multicenter, hospital-based surveillance of meningococcal meningitis in Iraq
  • Date of Publication: December 03, 2021
  • Category: Surveillance
  • Name of Journal: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Authors: Tarek Al-Sanouri, Sabah Mahdib , Ilham Abu Khader , Asaad Mahdib, AlpDogu, Amine Amiche, Sereen Iweir, Mudhafar Qaderb, Adel Belbaisi, Riyad AlHilfi
  • Abstract: Objectives Outbreaks of Neisseria meningitidis have reached alarming levels due to the pathogen's ability to cause severe complications, presenting as meningitis or septicemia. Our study reports the results of the first wide-scale surveillance of meningococcal meningitis in Iraq. Methods The study included all consecutive cases of clinically suspected meningitis between June 2018 and May 2020 at 18 major hospitals around Iraq (n = 2314). Laboratory analysis of biological samples and real-time polymerase chain reaction tests were...
Cancer Registration in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey: Scope and Challenges
  • Date of Publication: November 17, 2021
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  • Name of Journal: JCO Global Oncology
  • Authors: Abdul-Sater Z, Shamseddine A, Taher A, et al. and on behalf of ICRIM
  • Abstract: National cancer control strategies have been identified as essential tools for reducing and managing the growing burden of cancer in low- and middle-income countries. Cancer registration is an instrumental component of any cancer control strategy, providing the data to inform effective cancer policy. In the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT) region, cancer registration varies immensely and faces multifaceted challenges including protracted conflict. This study investigates and maps out the present capacities and outputs of...
Public Health Surveillance Systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Bibliometric Analysis of Scientific Literature
  • Date of Publication: November 01, 2021
  • Category: Surveillance
  • Name of Journal: JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
  • Authors: Randa K Saad, Mohannad Al Nsour, Yousef Khader, Magid Al Gunaid
  • Abstract: The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) hosts some of the world's worst humanitarian and health crises. The implementation of health surveillance in this region has faced multiple constraints. New and novel approaches in surveillance are in a constant state of high and immediate demand. Identifying the existing literature on surveillance helps foster an understanding of scientific development and thus potentially supports future development directions. Objective: This study aims to illustrate the scientific production, quantify the...
Midwives and women's perspectives on family planning in Jordan: human rights, gender equity, decision-making and power dynamics
  • Date of Publication: August 14, 2021
  • Category: Reproductive Health
  • Name of Journal: Heliyon
  • Authors: Nihaya A. Al-Sheyab, Mohannad Al Nsour, Yousef S. Khader, Hind Yousif, Mohammad S. Alyahya, Hana Taha, Marco Bardus, Malika Al Kattan, Mirwais Amiri
  • Abstract: A research team from the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET), Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), and American University of Beirut (AUB) published an original article on “Midwives and women’s perspectives on family planning in Jordan: human rights, gender equity, decision-making and power dynamics”. The manuscript has been published by Helion Journal- highly ranked journal- and funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The study’s purpose focused on exploring midwives’ and Jordanian...
Evaluation of Advanced Field Epidemiology Training Programs in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Multi-Country Study
  • Date of Publication: July 22, 2021
  • Category: Field Epidemiology Training programs
  • Name of Journal: Frontiers in Public Health
  • Authors: Mohannad Al Nsour, Yousef Khader, Haitham Bashier, Majd Alsoukhni
  • Abstract: Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) are competency-based training programs aiming to strengthen the epidemiologic capacity of the public health workforce. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the advanced FETPs in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) and ascertain whether the expected objectives of the programs are met. A descriptive study was conducted based on Kirkpatrick's model for evaluating training programs. Data were collected from FETP graduates and FETP technical advisers on the practices of FETP graduates, their...