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ReviewFrontiers in public health2024

Learning interventions in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean region: supporting Member States to get prepared for better response to health emergencies in the region.

Mohamed Elhakim, Samar Dimachkie Hammoud, Sabri Gmach, Jehan Albadri, Heba Mahrous, Fatima Arifi, Nisreen Abdel Latif, Safaa Moussa, Huda Anan, Asma Saidouni and 4 more

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Review in Frontiers in public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Mohamed ElhakimCountry Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, WHO Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt.
Samar Dimachkie HammoudCountry Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, WHO Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt.
Sabri GmachCountry Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, WHO Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt.
Jehan AlbadriCountry Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, WHO Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt.
Heba MahrousCountry Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, WHO Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt.
Fatima ArifiCountry Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, WHO Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt.
Nisreen Abdel LatifCountry Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, WHO Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt.
Safaa MoussaCountry Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, WHO Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt.
Huda AnanCountry Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, WHO Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt.
Asma SaidouniCountry Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, WHO Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt.
Ramy Mohamed GhazyCountry Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, WHO Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt.
Amgad ElkholyCountry Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, WHO Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt.
Hammam ElsakkaCountry Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, WHO Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt.
Dalia SamhouriCountry Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, WHO Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt.

Funding

World Health Organization 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) faces numerous public health risks caused by biological, chemical, man-made, and natural hazards. This manuscript aimed to assess the multifaceted interventions and strategies used to strengthen the EMR's preparedness capacities to respond properly to current and upcoming health emergencies. Objective: To address these challenges, it is crucial to implement comprehensive and robust strategic risk assessments and health emergency preparedness frameworks. The World Health Organization (WHO) takes a risk-based approach, emphasizing the significance of all-hazards emergency management and the creation of national health risk profiles using the Strategic Toolkit for Assessing Risk (STAR). Furthermore, the International Health Regulations (IHR) Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (MEF) ensures continuous learning and capacity building among Member States, enhancing their ability to manage health emergencies effectively. Key components include State Party Annual Reporting (SPAR), Joint External Evaluation (JEE), After Action Review (AAR), Intra Action Review (IAR), and Simulation Exercises (SimEx). Moreover, initiatives like One Health, Emergency Care Systems, Safe Hospitals, and Public Health Emergency Operations Centers (PHEOCs) reinforce preparedness and response capacities. Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategies play a pivotal role in disseminating timely information and fostering community resilience. Furthermore, the management of Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBRN) incidents remains a priority, necessitating collaboration between the public health and security sectors. This comprehensive approach aims to strengthen health systems, reduce risks, and improve emergency response capabilities throughout the EMR, thereby promoting global health security and resilience. Conclusion: The EMR is addressing public health challenges through frameworks like IHR-MEF, and RCCE. It is strengthening emergency care systems, ensuring safe hospitals, and establishing PHEOCs. Proactive measures to address CBRN events and collaboration are enhancing resilience. The inclusion of the One Health approach underscores the EMR's holistic strategy to address the health threats at the human-animal-environment interface. This demonstrates the EMR's commitment to global health security.

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Disaster PlanningWorld Health OrganizationCapacity BuildingEmergenciesHumansMediterranean RegionPublic HealthRisk Assessmentchemical biological and radio nuclear eventsEastern Mediterranean regionhealth emergency preparednessinternational health regulationsrisk communication and community engagementstrategic risk assessment

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PMID39329002
PMCPMC11424434

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