EMPHNET: Research and Policy

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AFGHANISTAN

Year of Establishment 2019	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Afghanistan FETP Click here
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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BANGLADESH

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Year of Establishment 2013	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Bangladesh FETP Click here
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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EGYPT

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Year of Establishment 1993	Accreditation Status Accredited	Visit Egypt FETP Click here
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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IRAQ

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Year of Establishment 2010	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Iraq FETP Click here
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Outbreak Investigation Conducted 387	Manuscripts Published 116	Participations in International Conferences 143

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JORDAN

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Year of Establishment 1998	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Jordan FETP Click here
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Outbreak Investigations Conducted 98	Manuscripts Published 29	Participations in International Conferences 338

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LEBANON

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Year of Establishment 2022	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Lebanon FETP Click here
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LIBYA

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Year of Establishment 2023	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Libya FETP NA
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MOROCCO

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Year of Establishment 2010	Accreditation Status Accredited	Visit Morocco FETP Click here
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Outbreak Investigation Conducted 215	Manuscripts Published 12	Participations in International Conferences 70

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OMAN

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PAKISTAN

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Year of Establishment 2006	Accreditation Status Accredited	Visit Pakistan FELTP Click here
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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QATAR

Year of Establishment 2022	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Qatar FETP NA
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Outbreak Investigations Conducted 6	Manuscripts Published 26	Participations in International Conferences 25

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SAUDI ARABIA

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Year of Establishment 1989	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Saudi Arabia FETP Click here
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Outbreak Investigations Conducted 141	Manuscripts Published 397	Participations in International Conferences 464

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SUDAN

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Year of Establishment 2017	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Sudan FETP Click here
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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TUNISIA

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Year of Establishment 2017	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Tunisia FETP Click here
Advanced Grads NA	Intermediate Grads 51	Basic Grads 35
Outbreak Investigation Conducted 33	Manuscripts Published 1	Participations in International Conferences 3

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YEMEN

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Year of Establishment 2011	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Yemen FETP Click here
Advanced Grads 56	Intermediate Grads 63	Basic Grads 534
Outbreak Investigations Conducted 59	Manuscripts Published 61	Participations in International Conferences 2

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Research and Policy

EMPHNET contributes significantly to the advancement of public health research in the EMR. Its work has helped generate new knowledge and insights into various public health issues in the region, informing policies and evidence-based interventions with the overarching goal of improving population health. EMPHNET conducts and supports a wide range of studies and assessments on context-specific topics tailored to public health issues in the EMR. Some of the areas of research include outbreak investigation and response, public health surveillance, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, mental health, maternal and child health, One Health, digital health, biosafety and biosecurity, and environmental health. EMPHNET’s research is focused on identifying health problems, developing, and evaluating evidence-based interventions, developing implementation strategies, informing health programs and policies, and evaluating public health programs and policy effectiveness. EMPHNET ensures the translation and dissemination of scientific findings from the region.

Contributions

Over 45 research projects covering sexual and reproductive health, refugee health, public health in mass gatherings, and zoonotic diseases.

Over 60 publications on field epidemiology, reproductive health, non-communicable diseases, polio and routine immunization, infectious diseases, emerging and re-emerging infections, surveillance, and more.

Over 40 case studies developed and published in support of Field Epidemiology Training Programs

Current Projects

Project Name	Project Period	Country
Epidemiology of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Young, Hospitalized Children in Jordan: A Prospective Viral Surveillance Study	2023-2024	Jordan
Real-Time Neonatal and Stillbirth Mortality Audits	2024	Jordan
FETP Intermediate Curriculum Revision	2023-2024	Global

Completed Projects

Project Name	Project Period	Country
Implementation Research Services for the Integrated Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)- Humanitarian Response Project	2023-2024	Jordan
Smoking and COVID-19: Data Driven Risk Messaging	2023-2024	Jordan and Palestine
Real-Time Neonatal and Stillbirth Mortality Audits	2023-2024	Jordan
Global Prioritization Exercise (GPE) Regional and National Actors Consultations on Humanitarian Research and Innovation	2022-2023	Western Asia and North Africa region
A Cross-sectional Nationally Representative Survey of Mental Health and Psychosocial Problems among Children and Adolescents in Jordan	2022-2023	Jordan
The Family Health Team Approach for Modernizing Primary Health Care Services in Jordan	2021-2023	Jordan
Implementation Research Services for the Integrated Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)- Humanitarian Response Project	2021-2022	Jordan
Smoking and COVID-19: Data Driven Risk Messaging	2021-2022	Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, and Egypt
Adaptation, Implementation, and Evaluation of HEARTS Technical Package in Health Care Settings in North of Jordan to Improve the Management of Hypertension	2019-2021	Jordan
Primary Health Care (PHC) Quality Assessment and Readiness of Services	2021	Jordan
Priority Tuberculosis and HIV Operational Studies	2021	Jordan
Enhance EMR Countries Evidence-based Decision-making Processes for EPI Through Supporting Operational Research in Priority Areas	2019-2020	Eastern Mediterranean Region
Eid-al-Adha Survey of Animals in Kabul City for Hard Ticks as Suspected Cases of CCHF	2019	Afghanistan
Using Mobile Technology and Enhanced Counselling to Improve Family Planning Among Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Lebanon and Jordan	2019-2023	Lebanon and Jordan
The Effect of Increased Self-Efficacy and Knowledge on Improved Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Use Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Refugees - The SEEK Trial	2018-2021	Jordan
Establishing a harmonized Reproductive Health Registry (hRHR) in Jordan to Improve Maternal and Child Health	2017-2020	Jordan