Amgad Elkholy

Dados Biográficos

ID7990959
NOMEAmgad Elkholy
PRENOMESAmgad
SOBRENOMEElkholy
ASSINATURAELKHOLY A
AFILIAÇÕESWorld Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS5
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR5
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2022
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Two rounds of the Pandemic Fund at the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region

    Open AccessMohamed Elhakim, Amgad Elkholy et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2025

    World Health Organization (WHO) played an important role in supporting the Member States of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) apply for awards from the Pandemic Fund - a vital source of funding for pandemic preparedness and response. The aim of this commentary is to reflect the contributions of WHO EMR during the first two funding rounds of the Pandemic Fund, while highlighting the lessons learned, and addressing the ongoing challenges faced…

  • Learning interventions in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean region

    Open AccessMohamed Elhakim, Samar Dimachkie Hammoud et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background: The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) faces numerous public health risks caused by biological, chemical, man-made, and natural hazards. This manuscript aimed to assess the multifaceted interventions and strategies used to strengthen the EMR's preparedness capacities to respond properly to current and upcoming health emergencies. Objective: To address these challenges, it is crucial to implement comprehensive and robust strategic risk…

  • Rapid response teams in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

    Open AccessSherein Elnosserry, Evans Buliva et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2024

    The aim of this study is to assess WHO/Eastern Mediterranean region (WHO/EMR) countries capacities, operations and outbreak response capabilities. Cross-sectional study was conducted targeting 22 WHO/EMR countries from May to June 2021. The survey covers 8 domains related to 15 milstones and key performance indicators (KPIs) for RRT. Responses were received from 14 countries. RRTs are adequately organised in 9 countries (64.3%). The mean retentio…

  • How far are we? National preparedness and response capacities for emerging infectious disease outbreaks in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region

    Open AccessLubna Al Ariqi, Evans Buliva et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2022

  • Influenza activity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) in 2020–2021 amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessHala Abou El Naja, Stefano Tempia et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2022

    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…