Hala Abou El Naja
Biographic Data
| ID | 9797432 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hala Abou El Naja |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hala Abou |
| FAMILY NAME | El Naja |
| SIGNATURE | EL NAJA H A |
| AFFILIATIONS | World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9703-1708 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Experience of field testing in Lebanon during the Covid-19 pandemic, January to August 2021
Soon after detection of the first COVID-19 case in Lebanon, a testing strategy was developed aiming to early detect new cases and identify close contacts in order to implement isolation and quarantine measures, thus limiting disease transmission. Field-testing activities were initiated in March 2020, focusing on suspected cases and close contacts. The objective of this paper is to present data collected between the 1st and the 35th week of 2021 a…
Influenza activity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) in 2020–2021 amidst the Covid-19 pandemic
INTRODUCTION: A global reduction in influenza virus activity during the COVID-19 pandemic has been observed, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). However, these changes have not been thoroughly evaluated scientifically in the EMR. OBJECTIVE: We aim to present data on seasonal influenza activity during the pre-pandemic period (2016-2019) and compare it to the pandemic period (2020-2021) in EM countries. METHODS: Epidemiological and…
Integrated surveillance for high-impact respiratory viruses
Palliative care is an approach to the care of patients and families facing progressive and chronic illnesses that focuses on the relief of suffering due to physical symptoms, psychosocial issues, and spiritual distress. As neurologists care for patients with chronic, progressive, life-limiting, and disabling conditions, it is important that they understand and learn to apply the principles of palliative medicine. In this article, we aim to provid…
Covid-19 pandemic response in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
P2-347 10 years of Polio/AFP surveillance in Lebanon
Background Ever since the 1988 poliomyelitis eradication global initiative, cases have been drastically decreasing; however, four countries remain polio reservoir sources for virus exportation. In Lebanon, the last two indigenous cases were reported in 1994. Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance was adopted in Lebanon in 1998 to detect poliomyelitis cases, using syndromic approach. Objective The objective of AFP surveillance is to early iden…
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P2-347 10 years of Polio/AFP surveillance in Lebanon
Background Ever since the 1988 poliomyelitis eradication global initiative, cases have been drastically decreasing; however, four countries remain polio reservoir sources for virus exportation. In Lebanon, the last two indigenous cases were reported in 1994. Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance was adopted in Lebanon in 1998 to detect poliomyelitis cases, using syndromic approach. Objective The objective of AFP surveillance is to early iden…
Experience of field testing in Lebanon during the Covid-19 pandemic, January to August 2021
Soon after detection of the first COVID-19 case in Lebanon, a testing strategy was developed aiming to early detect new cases and identify close contacts in order to implement isolation and quarantine measures, thus limiting disease transmission. Field-testing activities were initiated in March 2020, focusing on suspected cases and close contacts. The objective of this paper is to present data collected between the 1st and the 35th week of 2021 a…
Influenza activity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) in 2020–2021 amidst the Covid-19 pandemic
INTRODUCTION: A global reduction in influenza virus activity during the COVID-19 pandemic has been observed, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). However, these changes have not been thoroughly evaluated scientifically in the EMR. OBJECTIVE: We aim to present data on seasonal influenza activity during the pre-pandemic period (2016-2019) and compare it to the pandemic period (2020-2021) in EM countries. METHODS: Epidemiological and…
Integrated surveillance for high-impact respiratory viruses
Palliative care is an approach to the care of patients and families facing progressive and chronic illnesses that focuses on the relief of suffering due to physical symptoms, psychosocial issues, and spiritual distress. As neurologists care for patients with chronic, progressive, life-limiting, and disabling conditions, it is important that they understand and learn to apply the principles of palliative medicine. In this article, we aim to provid…
Covid-19 pandemic response in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
Medicine (5 works) · Disease (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Pandemic (3 works) · Respiratory viral infections research (3 works) · Virology (3 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Virus (2 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (1 work) · Acute flaccid paralysis (1 work)