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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.

2024 impact factor: 1.9

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Current issue: Volume 32 (2), February 2026

Editorial

From health systems to health sovereignty across Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean
Hanan Balkhy
East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(2):59–60. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.2.59

Research articles

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV among male injecting drug users in Afghanistan
Mir S Hakim, Mohammad H Hashimi, Khwaja MI Saeed, Shoaib Naeemi, Faridullah Safi, Sayed A Sayedzai, Hizbullah Jalil, Delawar K Noorzai, Sharif AH Ahmadzai and Abdul W Amiri
East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(2):61–68. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.2.61

Duration and determinants of delayed diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Algeria
Lotfi Nacef, Mohamed-Lamine Atif and Samya Taright-Mahi
East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(2):69–76. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.2.69

A cross-sectional study of scorpion stings in high-risk areas of Islamic Republic of Iran
Esmail Amiri Ghannat Saman, Hossein Dehghan and Ehsan Movahed
East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(2):77–85. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.2.77

Prevalence of dental caries among schoolchildren in Saudi Arabia
Ashraf A’aqoulah, Ghadeer Alotaibi, Nisreen Innab, Atika A Al Sudairy, Ahmed Bawa Kuyini and Raghib Abusaris
East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(2):86–92. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.2.86

Smartphone addiction and motor-cognitive performance among adolescents in Tunisia
Mohamed Yaakoubi, Ahmed Ghorbel, Anis Saddoud, Liwa Masmoudi, Omar Trabelsi, Faical Farhat and Adnene Gharbi
East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(2):93–102. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.2.93

Reviews

A review of access of persons with disabilities to health care services in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Aseel Hamid, Ahmad Habboush, Sara Isameldin MohamedAhmed Alamin, Dalia Boles, Deena Al Asfoor, Hamid Ravaghi, Kaloyan Kamenov, Hala Sakr Ali and Maria Kett
East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(2):103–114. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.2.103

Progress towards elimination of leprosy in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Supriya Warusavithana, Mona Osman, Basma Saleh, Nevin Wilson, Vivek Lal and Venkata RR Pemmaraju
East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(2):115–124. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.2.115

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