The burden, clinical outcomes and risk factors related to neglected tropical diseases and malaria in migrant populations in the Middle East and North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analyses
Despite a wide range of diseases reported in 55 studies, there were gaps in the evidence, primarily related to risk factors, clinical outcomes and the subregion of North Africa. We generally found that migrants were disproportionately affected by both NTDs and malaria, especially in the Middle East. <b>PROSPERO registration number</b> CRD42023407748.
Authors
- Ibrahim Bani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0566-1740)
- A Adam
- Stella Evangelidou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7107-3229)
- Ahmed Hamed Arisha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1330-6311)
- Taha Maatoug
- Farah Seedat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3563-7875)
- Mahmoud Hilali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2258-6797)
- Sally Hargreaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2974-4348)
- Ana Requena‐Méndez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4422-241X)
- Helena Martí-Soler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7127-205X)
- Eman Elafef
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Yale University (US)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (ES)
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ES)
- Badr University in Cairo (EG)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
- University of Gezira (SD)
- University of Sousse (TN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-019713
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00