Mapping Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease Models of Care across 17 Middle East and North Africa Countries: Insights into Guidelines, Infrastructure, and Referral Systems
Significant policy, structural, and educational gaps persist in MASLD care across the MENA region. To address this rising burden, countries must adopt integrated national strategies, expand access to non-invasive diagnostic tests, institutionalize MDT care, and invest in both public and provider education as essential pillars of system-wide preparedness.
Authors
- Khalid Al‐Naamani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2892-266X)
- Imam Waked (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9857-8972)
- Ala I. Sharara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0248-9527)
- Ali Tumi
- Asma Labidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8636-7708)
- Mohammed Ahmed Medhat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3866-2283)
- Abdel-Naser Y Elzouki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9132-1752)
- Faisal M. Sanai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3830-9236)
- Mohamed Elbadry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9020-8870)
- Mohamed El‐Kassas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3396-6894)
- Hisham R El‐Khayat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5448-3472)
- Yusuf Nadir Yilmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4518-5283)
- Mohammed Omer Mohammed
- Zobair M. Younossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9313-577X)
- Khalid Alswat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3521-8523)
- Maen Almattooq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9759-1893)
- Ali El Houni
- Mina Tharwat
- Rofida Khalifa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5867-0715)
- Mohamed Alsenbesy
- Maisam W I Akroush Nabil Debzi
Institutions
- Inova Health System (US)
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (TR)
- South Valley University (EG)
- Tripoli Central Hospital (LY)
- Jahra Hospital (KW)
- King Saud University (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- Hôpital La Rabta (TN)
- American University of Beirut Medical Center (LB)
- Middle East Liver Disease Center (IR)
- Dubai Medical College (AE)
- Hôpital Mustapha Pacha (DZ)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
- Hamad Medical Corporation (QA)
- Arabian Gulf University (BH)
- Menoufia University (EG)
- University of Sulaimani (IQ)
- Helwan University (EG)
- Aswan University (EG)
- Minia University (EG)
- Assiut University (EG)
- Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14218/jcth.2025.00286
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Ain Shams University
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
- Menofia University
- Alexandria University