Editorial

The urgency of addressing the physical inactivity crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Hanan Balkhy
East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(3):127– 128. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.3.127

Research articles

Concordance of self-assessment and self-reporting of National Immunization Technical Advisory Group process indicators in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Gerald Etapelong Sume, Wedyan Meshreky, Md Sharifuzzaman, Messeret Shibeshi and Quamrul Hasan
East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(3):129–134. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.3.129.

Epidemiology and risk factors for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Pakistan
Samina Yasmin, Shahab Uddin, Muhammad Fiaz Khan, Shumaila Noreen, Atta Ur Rehman, Mubbashir Hussain, Shaheen Bibi and Fawad Khan
East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(3):135–143. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.3.135.

Challenges in health governance and effective health policy implementation in Morocco
Tarik Marzak
East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(3):144–148. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.3.144.

Refractive error, amblyopia and ocular alignment among schoolchildren in Saudi Arabia
Saif Hassan Alrasheed, Saja A Alhoshan and Bashair N Alnasser
East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(3):149–155. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.3.149.

Reviews

Association between vitamin D deficiency and metabolic syndrome among adults in Arab countries
Waad Arnous, Salwa Aljarayhi and Naji Aljohani
East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(3):156–163. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.3.156.

Letter to the editor

Public health perspective of the psychosocial dimensions of paediatric asthma care during crises
Mahmoud Khodabandeh
East Mediterr Health J. 2026;32(3):172–173. https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.3.172.