Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic: Middle East and North Africa regional perspective for future preparedness.

Farag NH, Ozen A, Spaulding AB, Khan G, Barbouche MR, Khan MA, Zalloua P, Al-Mahruqi S, Zaher W, Almayahi ZK, Alsheikh-Ali A, Burke H, Sayegh MH

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-021417
Published: 2026 Mar 27
Container: BMJ global health
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjgh-2025-021417,
  title = {Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic: Middle East and North Africa regional perspective for future preparedness.},
  author = {Farag NH and Ozen A and Spaulding AB and Khan G and Barbouche MR and Khan MA and Zalloua P and Al-Mahruqi S and Zaher W and Almayahi ZK and Alsheikh-Ali A and Burke H and Sayegh MH},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ global health},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjgh-2025-021417},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-021417}
}

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AU  - Spaulding AB
AU  - Khan G
AU  - Barbouche MR
AU  - Khan MA
AU  - Zalloua P
AU  - Al-Mahruqi S
AU  - Zaher W
AU  - Almayahi ZK
AU  - Alsheikh-Ali A
AU  - Burke H
AU  - Sayegh MH
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ global health
DO  - 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-021417
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NH, F., A, O., AB, S., G, K., MR, B., MA, K., P, Z., S, A., W, Z., ZK, A., A, A., H, B., & MH, S. (2026). Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic: Middle East and North Africa regional perspective for future preparedness.. BMJ global health. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-021417

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