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AGSIW Mental Health in the Gulf: Reforms and Challenges

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The Effect of Gender Norms on Women’s Health in Saudi Arabia

WebThe paper examines the influence of gender norms on women health care providers by exploring women providers’ experiences and opportunities for leadership …

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AGSIW Cracking the Glass Ceiling: Gulf Women in Health Care

WebSuch perceptions prevent some women from pursuing a degree or career in health care. According to a study, choice of specialty for Saudi female physicians is …

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Migrant Workers at the Epicenter of Public Health Crisis in the Gulf

WebAs a result, the Omani health minister has urged citizens not to dwell on the legal side of the crisis, explaining that health services will be provided to all. Qatar and …

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Coronavirus on Instagram: Getting the Public Health Message Out

WebPerceived severity refers to the extent to which a person feels an illness or health condition is threatening. For example, the Omani Ministry of Health posted an …

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Health Care – Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington

WebHealth Care. The Pandemic is Dwindling, but Iran’s Politicization of the Coronavirus Has Taken Its Toll Kourosh Ziabari Sep 13, 2022. Society topic in which the …

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Gulf States Promote Fitness and Well-Being This Ramadan

WebHealth-related issues, such as obesity and diabetes, have been a growing concern for the khaleeji community for some time, and attention to such pressing public …

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South Korea-Gulf Collaboration: Special, Smart, and Strategic

WebIn the health-care sector, nearly half the Middle Eastern patients treated in South Korea in 2019 were Emiratis. Further, the Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital in Ras …

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Hala Aldosari – Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington

WebHala Aldosari is a former visiting scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. She is interested in the development of women’s rights in Saudi Arabia and …

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Houthis’ Approach to Coronavirus Designed to Benefit …

WebThe Houthi minister of public health and population, Dr. Yahiya al-Mutwakel, stated that Yemeni physicians and pharmacists are working around the clock to find a …

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AGSIW 2021 Outlook

WebAnd how have the crises of 2020 highlighted the importance of addressing human security challenges, such as food and water security and health care? This program was …

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Saudi Response to Coronavirus Seen as Emphasizing Public …

WebAs Saudi Arabia mobilized its resources to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus, the government in Riyadh transitioned from dealing with the contagion as a …

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The Effect of Gender Norms on Women’s Health in Saudi Arabia

WebThe Health Insurance Act of 1991 (Royal Decree M/10) regulates coverage of private sector employees and their families. MOH is planning to extend the coverage of the …

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AGSIW The UAE’s Message of Hope, Delivered With a Soft-Power …

WebAs the coronavirus pandemic has caused a global sense of despair and experts are warning about the mental health “aftershocks,” policymakers and the media …

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AGSIW A Race to the Future: The UAE in the Metaverse

WebThe UAE’s Ministry of Health kicked off 2022 by unveiling a new metaverse platform that allows individuals to access medical care virtually. In late March, the Dubai …

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AGSIW B Corps in the Gulf: There Should B More

WebDonate. In the Gulf Arab states, a region with a population of over 50 million, there is only one B Corp. Luxembourg, a microstate with fewer than 600,000 people, has …

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AGSIW Gulf Humanitarian Diplomacy in the Time of Coronavirus

WebOverall, as advertised by UAE Aid, the country has sent “more than 260 metric tons of aid to over 24 countries, benefiting approximately 260,000 medical …

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Iraq’s Water Crisis: An Existential But Unheeded Threat

WebIn Basra alone, 118,000 people were hospitalized because of health issues related to water quality in the summer of 2018. Looking ahead, both the Tigris and …

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AGSIW Cracking the Glass Ceiling: Arab Women in Technology

WebExpatriate Arab women in Dubai have founded a number of the biggest technology startups in the Arab world. These women include Mona Ataya, the founder of …

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Thuraiya Alhashmi – Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington

WebThuraiya Alhashmi is a former visiting fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. Prior to joining AGSIW, she was a graduate student at the Fletcher School …

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Five Climate Challenges the Gulf States Might Not Have Time to …

WebWith the UAE hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, beginning in November, it is an opportune time to evaluate the most pressing …

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AGSIW IMF Report Launch: Economic Prospects and Policy …

WebIn 2021, Gulf Cooperation Council policymakers moved quickly to mitigate the health and economic impacts of twin coronavirus and oil price shocks. Although Gulf countries have …

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