Salma Afifi

Biographic Data

ID7007340
NAMESalma Afifi
GIVEN NAMESSalma
FAMILY NAMEAfifi
SIGNATUREAFIFI S
AFFILIATIONSMinistry of Health and Population
ORCID0000-0001-7705-5999
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Optimizing infrastructure for better education

    Open AccessAbdellah Kaaouas, Nadia Kaaouas et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2026

    Introduction Higher education has a lengthy history in Morocco, which is also undergoing ongoing reforms for sustainable growth. This study aimed to identify and prioritize the main educational challenges in Morocco’s higher education system, focusing on obstacles that impact education quality and resource availability. Methods Relying on the Educational Challenges Theory, as well as models such as the Resource-Based View (RBV) and Systems Theory…

  • Incidence of influenza virus-associated Severe Acute Respiratory Infections in three districts in 2018 at Gharbia governorate, Egypt

    Open AccessHossam Hassan, Amr Kandeel et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Aims Influenza remains a contributor to substantial global morbidity and mortality. There is very limited data on disease burden in Egypt. The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of influenza-associated Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) in three districts in Gharbia governorate in 2018. Methods This study Followed the World Health Organization (WHO) manual for estimating disease burden associated with seasonal influenza. The…

  • Resurgence of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in Egypt following two years of decline during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessAmr Kandeel, Manal Fahim et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    A resurgence of influenza and RSV was detected in Egypt in the 2022-2023 winter season. Influenza caused a higher rate of infection than RSV, while RSV caused more severe symptoms than influenza. Monitoring a broader range of respiratory pathogens is recommended to estimate the ARI burden and risky groups for severe disease in Egypt

  • Covid-19 vaccination coverage in Egypt

    Open AccessAmr Kandeel, Ibrahim ELdeyahy et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Survey identified lower vaccination coverage in Egypt compared to the WHO 70% target. Communication programs targeting the groups with low vaccine uptake are needed to eliminate barriers related to vaccination convenience, side effects, and safety to effectively promote vaccine uptake. Findings from the survey could contribute significantly to vaccination promotion by guiding decision-making efforts on the risky groups and preventing vaccine hesi…

  • The value of contact tracing and isolation in mitigation of Covid-19 epidemic

    Open AccessHossam Hassan, Hanaa Abo ElSood et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2022

    WHO informed Egypt health authorities of individuals of different nationalities who proved positive for COVID-19 after returning from Egypt. Patients were among touristic group who visited Cairo and spent 1-week onboard Nile cruise ship. Investigation performed to confirm outbreak, detect source, and implement containment measures. Active case finding and contact tracing performed among contacts of the index cases and their contacts. Contacts def…

  • An educational intervention to promote appropriate antibiotic use for acute respiratory infections in a district in Egypt- pilot study

    Open AccessAmr Kandeel, Danielle Palms et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Overall, the samples surveyed after the community-based educational campaign reported a lower frequency of antibiotic prescribing and improved knowledge and attitudes regarding antibiotic misuse compared to the samples surveyed before the campaign. Ongoing interventions educating providers and patients are needed to decrease antibiotic misuse and reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance in Egypt