Mohannad Al Nsour

Biographic Data

ID8227720
NAMEMohannad Al Nsour
GIVEN NAMESMohannad
FAMILY NAMEAl Nsour
SIGNATUREAL NSOUR M
AFFILIATIONSEastern Mediterranean Public Health Network
ORCID0000-0003-1212-1611
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS28
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT28
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2009
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Field Epidemiology Training Programs (Fetp) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and Bangladesh

    Open AccessYousef Khader, Mohannad Al Nsour et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Introduction: This study aimed to assess the utilization of field epidemiology skills and the perceived confidence of graduates in applying these skills throughout their careers. It also sought to assess the impact of the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) on professional growth across different tiers, identify continuing education needs, and identify areas of dissatisfaction. Methods: This cross-sectional study surveyed FETP graduates fr…

  • Advancing one health implementation in the Eastern Mediterranean region

    Open AccessSayed Himatt, Muna Abdel Aziz et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) face interconnected risks at the human, animal, and environmental interface. This Perspective synthesizes lessons from a roundtable convened during the EMPHNET 8th Biennial Regional Conference (Amman, 15–18 September 2024) to identify near-term actions to operationalize One Health. The two-hour session featured five presentations, a panel, and open discussion with 68 participants from human, ani…

  • Innovative and sustainable solutions for reducing ‘zero-dose’ vaccination

    Open AccessZeina Abdel Majeed, Nada Ahmad et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background: This roundtable focused on the challenge of reaching zero-dose children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) amid declining immunization rates and increasing health disparities. 'Zero-dose' children are concentrated in high-conflict or underserved areas, such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sudan, and Yemen, making them particularly vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases. This discussion convened key stakeholders, including public …

  • Advancing institutionalization and sustainability of field epidemiology training programs in the Eastern Mediterranean region

    Open AccessYousef Khader, Ali Ahmed Al-Waleedi et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Introduction: Sustaining Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) is critical for long-term public health capacity. Institutionalization-embedding programs within national health systems-is a major step toward sustainability. This manuscript explores the experiences, perceived challenges, and strategies related to the institutionalization, sustainability, and funding of FETPs in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) and offers recommendation…

  • The war on Gaza and its impact on public health

    Open AccessDeema Al Bakri, Yousef Khader et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza has created an unprecedented public health emergency, accompanied by the destruction of critical healthcare infrastructure, widespread shortages of essential resources, and the displacement of millions of the Gazan population. The escalation of conflict since October 2023 has severely strained Gaza’s already fragile health system. As a result, there has been an alarming increase in communicable diseases, ma…

  • Public health in Sudan

    Open AccessMajd A Alsoukhni, Muna I Abdel Aziz et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    In April 2023, the armed conflict erupted in Sudan, exacerbating the ongoing crisis with widespread violence, health system collapse, and outbreaks of vaccine-preventable, vector-borne, and water-borne diseases. Despite these devastating consequences, the international response has been inadequate, requiring urgent advocacy for increased global support. During the EMPHNET 8th Regional Conference (September 15–18, 2024), a 2-hour forum, “Public He…

  • Antimicrobial resistance in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

    Open AccessDeema Al Bakri, Maya Joukhadar et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a rapidly growing global health threat that undermines the effectiveness of first-line treatments for serious infectious diseases. During the Eighth Regional Conference of the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET), held in Amman, Jordan, from September 15–18, 2024, this critical issue took center stage under the theme “Advancing Public Health Preparedness and Response.” A dedicated roundtable disc…

  • Optimizing preparedness and response for circulating vaccine derived poliovirus (cVDPV) outbreaks in the Eastern Mediterranean Region with a particular focus on cVDPV2

    Open AccessNadine Haddad, Najwa Jarour et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Efforts to achieve polio eradication in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) are confronted by several barriers stemming from the volatile security and political instability in several countries, to social contextual challenges such as inaccessible and mobile/displaced population, to logistic issues hindering optimal implementation of immunization and surveillance interventions. To further understand these challenges and emphasize improvement a…

  • The role of public health networks in strengthening public health systems

    Open AccessYousef Khader, Dana Shalabi et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) faces a range of complex public health challenges, including endemic diseases, recurrent outbreaks, and weak health systems exacerbated by political instability and humanitarian crises. Public health networks play a pivotal role in addressing these challenges by fostering collaboration, enhancing workforce capacity, and strengthening disease prevention and response systems. This manuscript examines the contr…

  • Collaborative strategies for implementing NCD “best buys” in the eastern Mediterranean and Africa

    Open AccessRanda K Saad, Asmus Hammerich et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are an increasing public health challenge in both the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) and Africa, where they contribute to premature mortality and overall disease burden. Despite the availability of cost-effective “Best Buy” interventions, implementation across these regions has been uneven due to various barriers, including limited resources, inadequate multi-sectoral collaboration, and competing health priorit…

  • Multisectoral coordination in public health

    Open AccessRana AlHamawi, Suhaib Yehya et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    The concept of multisectoral coordination has been comprehensively described in multiple internationally recognized frameworks. However, the institutionalization of the concept is highly complex and requires further exploration. During the 8th Biennial Regional Conference of the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET), a roundtable session brought together a panel of global and regional experts in multisectoral coordination to share…

  • Mentorship in field epidemiology training programs in the eastern mediterranean region

    Open AccessYousef Khader, Mohannad Al Nsour et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Introduction: Despite its significance, mentorship within Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETP) remains underexplored. This study aimed to assess the demographic and professional profiles of FETP mentors, their mentorship practices, challenges, and training needs within the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among FETP mentors across nine EMR countries. A structured questionnaire, developed w…

  • Pandemic preparedness and response in the EMR

    Open AccessDeema Al Bakri, Andreas Jansen et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) faces significant public health challenges due to the increasing frequency and impact of pandemics, natural disasters, and ongoing political instability. Despite progress in areas such as vaccination rates, surveillance, and laboratory capacities, gaps in pandemic preparedness persist, underscoring the need for comprehensive, multi-sectoral strategies. The Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET…

  • Sovereignty, equity, solidarity

    Open AccessScott F Dowell, Christophe Schmachtel et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    BOX The Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) offers a novel, structured approach to international crisis response by integrating national, regional and global experts through coordinated networks

  • Decision-making under epistemic, strategic and institutional uncertainty during Covid-19

    Open AccessSumegha Asthana, Sanjana Mukherjee et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    BACKGROUND: Uncertainty is defined as limited knowledge or lack of predictability about past, present or future events. The COVID-19 pandemic management was significantly impacted by uncertainty, as the gaps between existing information and the necessary knowledge hindered decision-making. Current uncertainty literature primarily focuses on natural disasters, leaving a gap in understanding decision-making under uncertainty in times of public heal…

  • Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022

    Open AccessNowell H Phelps, Rosie Singleton et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2024

    BACKGROUND: Underweight and obesity are associated with adverse health outcomes throughout the life course. We estimated the individual and combined prevalence of underweight or thinness and obesity, and their changes, from 1990 to 2022 for adults and school-aged children and adolescents in 200 countries and territories. METHODS: ). For school-aged children and adolescents, we report thinness (BMI 2 SD above the median). FINDINGS: From 1990 to 20…

  • Psychosocial, emotional and behavioral problems, quality of life, and mental health care seeking behaviors among children and adolescents in Jordan

    Open AccessYousef Khader, Sara Abu Khudair et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of psychosocial, emotional, and behavioral problems and their symptoms among children and adolescents in Jordan, assess their quality of life, and examine mental health help-seeking behavior. Methods: A large-scale school-based national survey was conducted in Jordan among children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years (grades 3 to 12) from the host and refugee populations, utilizing a multi-st…

  • The Provision of Psychosocial Support to Students in Jordan

    Open AccessSara Abu Khudair, Yousef Khader et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Health2024

    BACKGROUND: Psychosocial support provision in schools is a promising strategy for overcoming barriers to accessing mental health care. This study aimed to assess teachers' knowledge, attitudes, practices, skills, and perceived barriers in providing psychosocial support to students in Jordan. METHODS: The sample included teachers working in public schools, private schools, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Ne…

  • Evaluation of the public health empowerment program in the Eastern Mediterranean region

    Open AccessMajd A Alsoukhni, Mohannad Al Nsour et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background: The Public Health Empowerment Program (PHEP) is a 3-month training program for frontline public health staff to improve surveillance quality and strengthen the early warning system capacities. Studies evaluating the program and its impact on the health systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) are lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the level of PHEP graduates' engagement in field epidemiology activities, assess the…

  • Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019

    Open AccessBin Zhou, Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2021

    BACKGROUND: Hypertension can be detected at the primary health-care level and low-cost treatments can effectively control hypertension. We aimed to measure the prevalence of hypertension and progress in its detection, treatment, and control from 1990 to 2019 for 200 countries and territories. METHODS: We used data from 1990 to 2019 on people aged 30-79 years from population-representative studies with measurement of blood pressure and data on blo…

  • Evaluation of Advanced Field Epidemiology Training Programs in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

    Open AccessMohannad Al Nsour, Yousef Khader et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) are competency-based training programs aiming to strengthen the epidemiologic capacity of the public health workforce. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the advanced FETPs in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) and ascertain whether the expected objectives of the programs are met. A descriptive study was conducted based on Kirkpatrick's model for evaluating training programs. Data were coll…

  • Field Epidemiology and Public Health Research Priorities in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

    Open AccessMohannad Al Nsour, Tala Chahien et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Research is essential for evidence-based decision making. This study aimed to identify research priorities in the areas of field epidemiology and public health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) from the perspectives of public health professionals. A Delphi technique, using online survey, was employed to reach 168 public health professionals who have experience in the EMR countries. The study took place between November 2019 and January 20…

  • Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories

    Open AccessAndrea Rodriguez-Martinez, Andrea Rodriguez‐Martinez et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2020

    BACKGROUND: Comparable global data on health and nutrition of school-aged children and adolescents are scarce. We aimed to estimate age trajectories and time trends in mean height and mean body-mass index (BMI), which measures weight gain beyond what is expected from height gain, for school-aged children and adolescents. METHODS: For this pooled analysis, we used a database of cardiometabolic risk factors collated by the Non-Communicable Disease …

  • Mental health support in Jordan for the general population and for the refugees in the Zaatari camp during the period of Covid-19 lockdown

    Ziad El‐Khatib, Ziad El-Khatib et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2020

    We have presented an overview about the mental health situation in Jordan during the coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) in general, and we presented the situation of mental health and the provided support for Syrian refugees at the Zaatari camp

  • Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults

    Open AccessNCD Risk Factor Collaboration, Honor Bixby et al.ARTICLENature2019

    Body-mass index (BMI) has increased steadily in most countries in parallel with a rise in the proportion of the population who live in cities 1,2 . This has led to a widely reported view that urbanization is one of the most important drivers of the global rise in obesity 3–6 . Here we use 2,009 population-based studies, with measurements of height and weight in more than 112 million adults, to report national, regional and global trends in mean B…