The economic burden of rheumatic heart disease in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
The disease burden of RHD is rising in the EMR, widening health inequalities and straining resources. Careful planning and resource allocation based on economic evaluations are crucial to mitigate this issue. Regional governments must implement measures to address social determinants, enhance community awareness, improve surveillance and provide accessible healthcare services to effectively tackle this challenge.
Authors
- Hicham El Berri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8951-6999)
- Sébastien Poix (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8509-2447)
- Asmus Hammerich
- Khalifa Elmusharaf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8652-1867)
- Abdirahman Khalif Mohamud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6048-0112)
- Eiman Hag
- Matilda Byström
- Emil Basil Scaria
- Mariyam Saherwala
Institutions
- University of Dubai (AE)
- University of Limerick (IE)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-018277
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00