Editorial

Choosing health amid crisis: Reflections from the 72nd Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean
Hanan H Balkhy
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(9&10):532–534. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.10.532.

Commentaries

Strategies for improving the quality of caregiving in Qatar
Lynne Kennedy, Nathan Boucher and Jalal Dahham
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(9&10):535–537. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.10.535.

A syndemic approach to tackling the complexities of mpox, COVID-19 resurgence and seasonal wildfires in Greece
Islam Kourampi and Christos Tsagkaris
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(9&10):538–540. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.10.538.

Research articles

An evaluation of university research ethics oversight in Islamic Republic of Iran
Nafiseh Momeni, Bahareh Yazdizadeh, Hamideh Khoshtarkib and Fariba Asghari
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(9&10):541–551. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.10.541.

Adolopment of atopic dermatitis management guidelines for Pakistan
Sakina Sadiq Malik, Aisha Akhtar, Bushra Muzaffar Khan, Ayesha Anwar, Uzma Bashir, Saadia Malik and Raheel Iftikhar
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(9&10):552–559. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.10.552.

Improving access to dermatological care for Syrian refugees and underserved communities in Lebanon
Valeska Padovese, Sofia Labbouz, Anne-Sophie Sarkis, Rym Afiouni, William Abou Shahla, Abdul Ghani Kibbi, Isotta Rossoni, Claire L Fuller and the Migrant Health Working Group of the International Foundation for Dermatology
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(9&10):560–566. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.10.560.

Policy and practice

Embedding a clinical governance framework within Egypt's health insurance system
Magdy Bakr1, Riham El-Asady, Naeema Al Qasseer, Ahmed El Sobki, Rehab Konsowa, Nabil Dowidar and Gasser Gad El-Kareem
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(9&10):567–573. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.10.567

Progress, challenges and opportunities in building a sustainable digital health system in Oman
Salim Abdullah Al Salmi, Muhammad Rafiq, Qasem Al Salmi, Badar Talib Said Al-Alawi, Sheikha Salim Al Jabri, Ali Al Jabri and Abdullah Ali Nasser Al Maniri
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(9&10):574–580. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.10.574.

Review

A multi-country review of the governance of hospital information systems interoperability
Syakinah Anian, Aidalina Mahmud, Anita Abd Rahman, Mohamad Fadli Kharie and Maisarah Omar
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(9&10):581–589. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.10.581.

A systematic review of adherence to lifestyle modifications by hypertensive patients
Zainab Alanazi, Rayyanah Alanazi, Hayam Alanazi and Jehan Alanazi
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(9&10):590–596. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.10.590.

Letters to the editor

Assessment of surgical services and needs in rural district and subdistrict hospitals in Pakistan
Sara Asif
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(9&10):597. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.10.597.

Does willingness to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 depend solely on income?
Sinda Zarrouk and Josef Finsterer
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(9&10):598- 600. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.10.598.

An overlooked ethics issue of excluding student researchers without justification
Abdullah Faisal Albukhari
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(9&10):601. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.10.601.

Ethical and clinical imperatives of xenotransplant and organ shortage in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Suleman Saeed and Hamid Bin Tariq
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(9&10):602–603. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.10.602.