Research articles 

Assessment of core activities and supportive functions for the communicable diseases surveillance system in Khartoum state, Sudan, 2005–2007  

Clinical spectrum and cytogenetic analysis of Down syndrome patients attending a referral clinic in Jordan  

Atopic profile of asthmatic children in Bahrain  

Antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus species isolated from Lebanese dairy-based products  

Fluoroquinolone and macrolide co-resistance in clinical isolates of Campylobacter species: a 15-year study in Karachi, Pakistan  

Multisectoral development for improved health outcomes: evaluation of community-based initiatives in the Islamic Republic of Iran  

Evaluation of capillary blood glucose versus a highrisk questionnaire for screening for undiagnosed diabetes mellitus in Eastern province, Saudi Arabia  

Prevalence of malocclusions in school-age children attending the orthodontics department of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences  

Medical interns’ knowledge of tuberculosis and DOTS strategy in northern Islamic Republic of Iran  

Transfusion audit of blood products using the World Health Organization Basic Information Sheet in Qazvin, Islamic Republic of Iran  

Language barriers in medical education and attitudes towards Arabization of medicine: student and staff perspectives  

Difficulties facing first-year medical students at Umm Alqura University in Saudi Arabia  

Level of physical activity among teaching and support staff in the education sector in Dohuk, Iraq 

Report  

Primary health care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: from Alma-Ata to Doha  

Experience of cyclone Gonu in the Islamic Republic of Iran: lessons learned 

Case Report

Abces du psoas chez une femme enceinte: une observation a Bamako