8 November 2020 – 14 research projects have been recommended for funding following a call for applications that aims to promote health research as a tool for national development programming, and to increase the use of evidence-based action and health planning for provision of equitable health care. This special round of grants focuses on COVID-19 research in response to the current pandemic and its importance for all Member States in the Region.
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Country |
Institution |
Project title |
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United Arab Emirates |
Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital |
Assessing knowledge and use of novel tobacco products among young adults particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic |
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Pakistan |
Quaid-i-Azam University and the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination |
Assessment and training of occupational health and safety measures for sanitation staff working in COVID-I9 health care facilities |
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Palestine |
Al-Quds University |
Healthcare workers’ emotions, perceived stressors and coping strategies during COVID-19 pandemic in Palestine |
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Egypt |
High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University |
GIS-based model for analyzing spatial pattern and predicting of COVID-19 occurrence |
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Islamic Republic of Iran |
Iran Occupational Health Research Center |
Assessment of factors contributing to infection of COVID-19 among staff of hospitals affiliated with the Iran University of Medical Sciences |
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Palestine |
Ministry of Health |
Assessment of health system preparedness for response in the context of COVID-19 pandemic in Gaza Strip |
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Jordan |
King Hussein Cancer Center |
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies seroconversion in healthcare workers at a tertiary cancer center |
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Qatar |
Ministry of Public Health |
COVID-19 among labour in Qatar |
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Islamic Republic of Iran |
Ardabil University of Medical Sciences. |
Assessment of women's empowerment to predict the outcome of COVID-19 infections.
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Islamic Republic of Iran |
Cancer Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 infection among cancer patients in overall and by cancer-specific parameters in comparison with non-cancer patients
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Islamic Republic of Iran |
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences |
Estimation of the decay rate of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces, air and waste water by using of computational intelligence systems techniques in selected reference hospitals in Iran |
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Islamic Republic of Iran |
Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences |
Short and long-term consequences of COVID-19 disease among hospitalized patients with pre-existing noncommunicable diseases |
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Pakistan |
University of Management Technology, Lahore |
Exploring the risk factors for severity among COVID-19 patients in Pakistan |
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Islamic Republic of Iran |
Shahid Beheshti University |
Geographical tracking and geospatial analysis of COVID-19 disease through urban form aspects and patients' locations and patients' movement behavior effects on spatial transmission pattern |
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Pakistan |
Information Technology University |
COVID-19 and slum communities: assessing the health and economic impacts |
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Islamic Republic of Iran |
Nursing Care Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences |
Domestic violence and its correlates among married women attending healthcare centers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran |
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Pakistan |
Aga Khan University |
Promoting maternal mental health and children’s social-emotional competence during COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan |
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Palestine |
Al-Najah National University |
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (seroconversion) among Palestinians: a nationwide, cross-sectional and serological study |
Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences
