Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

About EMHJ

The Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (EMHJ) is a monthly, open access, international, peer-reviewed journal published by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO/EMRO). EMHJ publishes papers in all areas of public health, in English, Arabic, and French and in support of the WHO strategic objective of making health knowledge accessible to all.

2022 impact factor: 2.1

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Current issue: Volume 31 (7), July 2025

Editorial

Mitigating the increasing threat of cholera in Yemen and other conflict-affected countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Hanan H Balkhy
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(7):423-425. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.7.423

Original research articles

A cost of illness study of the economic burden of diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Khalifa Elmusharaf, Maisoon Mairghani, Sébastien Poix, Emil Scaria, Pyi Pyi Phyo, Win Thu, Slim Slama, Matilda Byström, Hicham El Berri and Asmus Hammerich
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(7):426-435. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.7.426.

Income inequality and willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccination in Islamic Republic of Iran
Vajihe Ramezani-Doroh, Nasim Badiee and Maryam Khoramrooz
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(7):436-445. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.7.436.

Evaluating the relationship between COVID-19 and suicide deaths in Türkiye
Betül Battaloğlu Inanç
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(7):446-452. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.7.446.

Comparative study of pap smear and polymerase chain reaction tests for human papillomavirus screening in Bahrain
Nermin Kamal Saeed, Safa Alshaikh and Mohammed Al-Beltagi
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(7):453-462. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.7.453

Cross-sectional study of major modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults in Morocco
Karima Mohtadi, Hanane Khalidi, Halima Lebrazi, Anass Kettani, Hassan Taki and Rachid Saïle
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(7):463-470. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.7.463.

Policy and practice

A critical review of the prevalence of cleft lip and cleft palate in Arab Countries
Iman Bugaighis
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(7):471-477. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.7.471.

Sixth meeting of the Regional Verification Commission of Measles and Rubella Elimination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;31(7):478. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.7.478.

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