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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Launching the Global Health Network Middle East and North Africa Regional Network: A Path to Promote the Region's Global Health Research Presence and Build Unity and Collaboration Towards Tackling Regional Public Health Priorities.

Malak Alrubaie, Rode Amsal Tarekegne, Sania Rahman, Parinita Manikandan, Salvia Zeeshan, Marina AlBada, Trudie Lang, Aseel A Takshe, Mohammed Alkhaldi

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Malak AlrubaieThe Global Health Network-The Middle East and North Africa Network (TGHN-MENA), Dubai P.O. Box 117781, United Arab Emirates.
Rode Amsal TarekegneThe Global Health Network-The Middle East and North Africa Network (TGHN-MENA), Dubai P.O. Box 117781, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0009-0002-2516-1444
Sania RahmanThe Global Health Network-The Middle East and North Africa Network (TGHN-MENA), Dubai P.O. Box 117781, United Arab Emirates.
Parinita ManikandanThe Global Health Network-The Middle East and North Africa Network (TGHN-MENA), Dubai P.O. Box 117781, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0009-0001-6114-1128
Salvia ZeeshanThe Global Health Network-The Middle East and North Africa Network (TGHN-MENA), Dubai P.O. Box 117781, United Arab Emirates.
Marina AlBadaThe Global Health Network-The Middle East and North Africa Network (TGHN-MENA), Dubai P.O. Box 117781, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0009-0000-3264-1329
Trudie LangCentre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK.
Aseel A TaksheSchool of Health Sciences and Psychology, Department of Public Health, Canadian University Dubai, Dubai P.O. Box 117781, United Arab Emirates.
Mohammed AlkhaldiThe Global Health Network-The Middle East and North Africa Network (TGHN-MENA), Dubai P.O. Box 117781, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0001-5609-3806

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Global Health Network Middle East and North Africa (TGHN MENA) was officially launched on 21 October 2024, representing a pivotal initiative to address the region's distinct and complex public health challenges. Building on the comprehensive global framework of the central TGHN network, the regional TGHN MENA network was founded by region-based experts with support from the TGHN team. The network was established as a pioneering initiative to bring together 18 partners from 14 countries, representing various sectors such as academia, policymakers, and governmental and non-governmental organizations, to tackle pressing issues such as chronic diseases, mental health, and climate change impacts. High-level panel discussions were held to define the goals of TGHN MENA in building resilient public health systems. This perspective outlines the network's vision for building resilient health systems through research prioritization and capacity strengthening, amidst growing uncertainties in the regional public health landscape. The MENA region has diverse and complex public health challenges related to health systems, emergencies, chronic disease, mental health disorders, and climate change, due to cultural, social, and geographic differences. The TGHN MENA network is a community of practice and can identify commonalities and priorities and find shareable solutions. Key strategies proposed include establishing an open-access, online platform to support knowledge exchange, implementing on-the-job training and capacity-strengthening initiatives, and emphasizing the use of artificial intelligence in public health research. This perspective outlines TGHN MENA's inaugural one-year action plan, which emphasizes regular knowledge-sharing activities, capacity-building initiatives, and sustained partners' commitment as foundational steps towards improved public health outcomes in the region.

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capacity buildingGlobal Health Networkhealth equityhealth-related SDGsMENA regionpublic health education

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PMID40565387
PMCPMC12192554

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