Editorial

Islamic finance as a strategic instrument for strengthening health systems

• Hanan H Balkhy

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Commentaries

Building resilient health systems through simulation exercises to strengthen emergency preparedness and response

• Landry Ndriko Mayigane, Elliot Brennan, Allan Bell, Georgia Galazoula, Mary Stephen and Stella Chungong

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Challenges and impact of privatising health care in Saudi Arabia

• Ibrahim A Alomar, Adil M Monshi and Haytham A Sheerah

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Research articles

An evaluation of three decades of health system decentralisation in Oman

• Nahida Raouf Allawati, Nazar Mohamed and Waleed Al Nadabi

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Transitioning health data systems from International Classification of Diseases 10 to Classification 11 in Lebanon

• Hilda Harb, Solara Sinno, Heba Hourani and Alissar Rady

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East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(1):19–28. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.1.19.

Does outsourcing improve immunisation coverage among children aged 12–24 months in Pakistan?

• Shiraz Shaikh and Kashif Shafique

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Analysis of the quality of death certification in Islamic Republic of Iran

• Hossein Kazemeini, Ardeshir Khosravi, Amin Atay, Elham Rashidian, Batoul Rabbani and Kazemi Elaheh

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Short research communication

Measles outbreaks in Azerbaijan

• Halima Safarli, Mestan Emek, Nigar Mutalibova, Afet Akbarova, Aygun Ismayilova, Aljafar Jafarov, Rashad Chobanli and Belgin Unal

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Letter to the editor

Are Syrian health care providers aware of the role of family physicians? East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(1):52–53. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.1.52.