Published Research Articles

Our research underpins our core activities:

1. Strengthening regional and national institutional capacities in public health and
   health systems
2. Evaluation of public health and health systems
3. Supporting member states and institutions in developing and applying systems of
   standards and accreditation of healthcare services, education and training
4. Service quality and patient safety
5. Development of national human resources for health capacities
6. Developing and strengthening primary care (family practice)
7. Academic exchange/collaboration with institutions in public health and primary
   care practice, research and innovation

—-

Below is a list of previous research and studies conducted:

Khoja TAM, Qidwai W, Rawaf S, Alnaser FA, Nanji K, Khoja A, Kurashi NYA, Saad NES, Halasa W, Farahat TM, Al Shafaee M, Al Shetti M, Bashir M, Alsharief W, AlWotayan R, Alimky S, Al-duwaisan H et al., 2021, Primary health care in pandemics: barriers, challenges and opportunities, World Family Medicine Journal incorporating the Middle East Journal of Family Medicine, Vol: 19, Pages: 6-11, ISSN: 1839-018, DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94090

Rawaf S, Allen L, Stigler FL, Kringos D, Quezada Yamamoto H, van Weel C et al., 2020, Lessons on the COVID-19 pandemic, for and by primary care professionals worldwide, European Journal of General Practice, Vol: 26, Pages: 129-133, ISSN: 1381-4788, https://doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2020.1820479

Local Burden of Disease 2019 Neglected Tropical Diseases Collaborators, 2020, The global distribution of lymphatic filariasis, 2000-18: a geospatial analysis., The Lancet Global Health, Vol: 8, Pages: e1186-e1194, ISSN: 2214-109X, https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30286-2

Local Burden of Disease WaSH Collaborators, 2020, Mapping geographical inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation facilities in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-17., The Lancet Global Health, Vol: 8, Pages: e1162-e1185, ISSN: 2214-109X, https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30278-3

LBD Double Burden of Malnutrition Collaborators, 2020, Author correction: Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017., Nature Methods, Vol: 26, Pages: 1308-1308, ISSN: 1548-7091, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-020-0972-7

Rawaf S, Al-Saffar M, Quezada Yamamoto H, Alshaikh M, Pelly M, Rawaf D, Dubois E, Majeed Aet al., 2020, Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine effectiveness in human subjects during coronavirus: a systematic review, Publisher: medRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.07.20094326

Khoja T, Qidawi W, Ahmed MSH, Rawaf S, Nanji K. The Way Forward to Public Health in Gulf Cooperation  Council (GCC) Countries: A Need for Public Health Systems and Law. Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 2013;11(5):22-27, https://spiral.imperial.ac.uk/bitstream/10044/1/11761/4/The%20way%20forward%20for%20piublic%20health%20in%20the%20GCC%20MEJFM%207(5)%202013.pdf

Qidwai W, Nanji K, Khoja T, et al., 2013, Are we ready for a person-centered care model for patient- physician consultation? A survey from family physicians and their patients of East Mediterranean Region, European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare, Vol:1, ISSN:2052-5656, Pages:394-404, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5750/ejpch.v1i2.679

Majeed A, El-Sayed AA, Khoja T, et al., 2013, Diabetes in the Middle-East and North Africa: An update for 2013 for the IDF Diabetes Atlas., Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 0168-8227, DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2013.11.008

Rawaf S, 2013, The 2003 Iraq War and Avoidable Death Toll, PLOS Medicine, Vol:10, 1549-1277, Pages:1-3, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001532

Evans N, Rawaf S, 2009, Prescribing of unlicensed medicines, Pharmaceutical Journal, Vol:282, ISSN:0031-6873, Pages:450-450

Evans N, Rawaf S, 2010, Radical rethink is needed, Pharmaceutical Journal, Vol:284, ISSN:0031-6873, Pages:14-14, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/298682580_Radical_rethink_is_needed

Yaghi K, Yaghi Y, McDonald AA, et al., 2012, Diabète ou guerre? incidence et indications des amputations au Liban en 2007, Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, Vol:18, ISSN:1020-3397, Pages:1178-1186

Qidwai W, Ashfaq T, Khoja TAM, et al., 2012, Access to person-centred care: A perspetive on status, barriers, opportunities and challenges from the Eastern Meditarranean Region, MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE, Vol:10, ISSN:1839-0188, Pages:4-13

Khoja TAM, Qidwai W, Ahmed MSH, et al., 2013, The Way Forward to Public Health in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries: A Need for Public Health Systems and Law, Middle East Journal of Family Medicine, Vol:11, ISSN:1448-4196, Pages:23-27

Al-Shawafv T, Sabatini L, Rawaf S, 2013, Many NHS centres offering self funded in vitro fertilisation are poor performers, British Medical Journal, Vol:347, 1756-1833, Pages:-

Ismail SA, McDonald A, Dubois E, et al., 2013, Assessing the state of health research in the Eastern Mediterranean Region., J R Soc Med, Vol:106, 0141-0768, Pages:224-233

Davis J, Banks I, Wrigley D, et al., 2013, Act now against new NHS competition regulations: an open letter to the BMA and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges calls on them to make a joint public statement of opposition to the amended section 75 regulations., BMJ, Vol:346, 1756-1833, Pages:f1819-

Majeed A, Rawaf S, De Maeseneer J, 2012, Primary care in England: coping with financial austerity., Br J Gen Pract, Vol:62, 0960-1643, Pages:625-626

Alshamsan R, Majeed A, Vamos EP, et al., 2011, Ethnic Differences in Diabetes Management in Patients With and Without Comorbid Medical Conditions: A cross-sectional study, Diabetes Care, Vol:34, 0149-5992, Pages:-

Amati F, McDonald A, Majeed A, et al., 2011, Implementation and evaluation of patient-centred care in experimental studies from 2000-2010: a systematic review, International Journal of Person Centered Medicine, Vol:1

Rawaf S, Dubois E, Kubba A, et al., 2009, Iraqi doctors’ training in UK Looking to rebuild Iraq’s healthcare system, British Medical Journal, Vol:339, ISSN:0959-8146, Pages:-

Evans N, Rawaf S, 2009, Generic substitution may reduce patient adherence further, Pharmaceutical Journal, Vol:2 Dec, 0031-6873, Pages:-

Evans N, Rawaf S, 2009, Implementing NICE Guidance, www.whatisseries.co.uk, Vol:April

Rawaf S, Dubois E, Kubba A, et al., 2009, Looking to rebuild Iraq’s healthcare system, BMJ: British Medical Journal, Vol:339:bmj.b4621

Evans N, Rawaf S, 2009, Unlicensed Medicines, Pharmaceutical Journal, Vol:15 April

Rawaf S, Maeseneer J, Starfield B, 2008, From Alma Ata to Almaty: a new start for primary health care, Lancet, Vol:372, Pages:1363-1365

Rassool GH, Rawaf S, 2008, Predictors of educational outcomes of undergraduate nursing students in alcohol and drug education, Nurse Education Today, Vol:28, Pages:691-701

Qidwai W, Khoja T, Inem V, et al., 2008, Strategies to improve the status of family physicians: a perspective from an international collaboration, Middle East Journal of Family Medicine, Vol:6, Pages:12-19

Rassool GH, Rawaf S, 2008, The influence of learning styles preference of undergraduate nursing students on educational outcomes in substance use education, Nurse Education in Practice, Vol:8, Pages:306-314

Foster M, Rawaf S, Pelly M, et al., 2008, The UK medical workforce: sleepwalking into isolation?, Lancet, Vol:371

Evans N, Holmes J, Rawaf S, et al., 2007, Dyspepsia and GORD care after PPI use, British Journal of Health Care Management, Vol:13, Pages:425-430

Rassool GH, Rawaf S, 2007, Educational intervention of undergraduate nursing students’ confidence skills with alcohol and drug misusers, Nurse Education Today, Vol:July 20

Rassool GH, Rawaf S, 2007, Learning style preference of undergraduate nursing students, Nursing Standard, Vol:21, Pages:35-41

Rawaf S, 2007, Risks to health: knowing is not enough we, must apply, Public Health Medicine, Vol:6, Pages:44-44

Rawaf S, Dubois E, Khatib O, et al., 2006, Cancer prevention and control in Eastern Mediterranean region,BMJ: British Medical Journal, Vol:333, Pages:860-861

Schifano F, Deluca P, Baldscchino A, et al., 2006, Drugs on the web; the Psychonaut 2002 EU Project,Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, Vol:30, Pages:640-646

McNally L, Hayes A, Rawaf S, 2006, Smoking bans in mental health settings, Health Service Journal, Vol:7 Sept, Pages:30-30

McNally L, Hayes A, Rawaf S, 2006, Smoking rites and wrongs, The Psychologist, Vol:1

RAWAF S, 2005, Iraq: in search of better health under better government, Public Health Medicine, Vol:1-2

Rawaf S, 2005, The health crisis in Iraq, Critical Public Health, Vol:12, Pages:181-188

Gilleard C, Pond C, Scamell A, et al., 2005, Well-being in Wandsworth: a public mental health audit, Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol:4, Pages:14-21

Best D, Manning V, Gossop M, et al., 2004, Adolescent psychological health problems and delinquency among volatile substance users in a school sample in South London, Drugs: education, prevention & policy, Vol:11, Pages:476-482

Rawaf S, Palmer S, 2004, Implementation of Euridice Project in the UK. A feasibility study, Percorsi di Integrazione, Vol:XII, Pages:24-29

Rawaf S, 2004, Iraq: a sad story with a happy ending, ph.com, Vol:September, Pages:10-11

Rawaf S, 2004, Iraq: A victim of misgovernment and UN punitive sanctions: Can a country of 26 million people recover from this mess?, Public Health Medicine, Vol:5, Pages:48-49

Rawaf S, 2004, Multidisciplinary public health training channels. Is the time right to reflect on the UK experience and capture the new opportunities for public health?, Public Health Medicine, Vol:5, Pages:3-4

Rawaf S, 2004, Practice-Based Commissioning and Demand Management: the Government may be right, where is the evidence?, Public Health Medicine 2004, Vol:5, Pages:92-93

Rawaf S, Bahri S, Alsheikh G, et al., 2004, Public Health around the World: Iraq., Vol:5, Pages:76-83

SCHIFANO F, LEONI M, MARTINOTTI G, et al., 2003, Importance of cyberspace for the assessment of the drug abuse market: Preliminary results from the Psychonaut 2002 Project, CyberPsychology and Behavior, Vol:6

CUNNINGHAM D, RAWAF R, COLLINS, et al., 2002, Prisoners’ health: can the health needs assessment of London prisons influence the future health status of prisoners: a public health appraisal?, Public health Medicine 2002, Vol:55-60

RAWAF S, 2002, Reforms, Reorganisation, Restructuring and Modernisation: Can these efforts in the health sector improve the health of the population?, Public Health Medicine, Vol:4

RAWAF S, 2001, Doctors need the respect they deserve: society needs to decide what type of healthcare they want, Public Health Medicine, Vol:1-2

MANNING V, BEST D, RAWAF S, et al., 2001, Drug use in Adolescents: the relationship between opportunity, initial use and continuation of use of four illicit drugs in a cohort of 14-16 year olds in South London, Drugs: education, prevention and policy, Vol:55-60

BEST D, RAWAF S, ROWLEY J, et al., 2001, Ethnic and gender differences in drinking and smoking among London adolescents, Ethnic Health, Vol:51-57

RAWAF S, SHANKS J, 2000, Cash, Command and Control: are we witnessing the end of local democracy?,Public Health Medicine, Vol:4-5

BEST D, RAWAF S, ROWLEY J, et al., 2000, Drinking and smoking as concurrent predictors of illicit drug use and positive drug attitudes in adolescents, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Vol:319-21

RAWAF S, 2000, Equal opportunities to all ethnic groups: from aspiration to reality, British Dental Journal, Vol:210

RAWAF S, 2000, People and Health: vision for the early years of the 21st Century. A challenging agenda for public health physicians, Public Health Medicine, Vol:30-3

RAWAF S, SCHIFANO F, 2000, The Internet, children, young people and substance misuse: Co-ordinated approaches are needed to minimise the use of E-commerce to obtain and prevent substance misuse, Public Health Medicine, Vol:96

RAWAF S, MARSHALL F, 1999, Drug Misuse: the ten steps for needs assessment, Public Health Medicine, Vol:21-6

RAWAF S, BENNETT J, 1999, Editorial: a new journal, a new perspective, Public Health Medicine, Vol:1

STRATHDEE G, JENKINS R, CARR S, et al., 1999, Equity in mental health: What public health practitioners should do, Public Health Medicine, Vol:61-7

RAWAF S, 1999, Ten steps for health needs assessment, WHO People’s Health, Vol:5-6

RAWAF S, 1998, Public health and addiction: prevention, Current Opinion in Psychiatry, Vol:1

RAWAF S, 1997, Data collection and interpretation to meet the challenge of the changing drug scene, SUD Bulletin, Vol:9(5)

RAWAF S, 1996, Assessing the health needs for cancer services for people from ethnic groups, Vol:S35-7

RAWAF S, 1996, Consensus statement for good practice and audit measures in the management of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, BMJ: British Medical Journal, Vol:539-44

RAWAF S, 1996, Substance misuse. A public health perspective, Psychiatric Care, Vol:3 (Suppl. I)

RAWAF S, 1995, A co-ordinated war against drugs: The English Strategy 95-8, Substance Misuse Bulletin, Vol:8(2)

RAWAF S, FRASER H, 1995, Delivering Sensitive Public Health, Share, Vol:1-2

ALSHAWAF T T, RAWAF S, 1995, Human Rights in Iraq, BMJ: British Medical Journal

RAWAF S, 1993, The many faces of a health strategy for Substance Misuse, Substance Misuse Bulletin, Vol:5:1-2

GHODSE B B, RAWAF S, 1991, Extracontractual referral in the first three months of NHS reforms, British Medical Journal, Vol:497-9

HEWITT J, RAWAF S, BEG M, et al., 1986, Very large outbreaks of Clostridium Perfringens food poisoning. Epidemiology associated with the consumption of boiled fish, Journal of Hygiene, Pages:71-80

EL SHERBINI A, EID E, GOUDAH M, et al., 1981, Diarrhoea as an emergency needing hospital care, Bulletin of the Institute of Public Health, Pages:33-43

CHAMBERLAIN J, RAWAF S, 1981, Health care in early infancy; risk approach, Society of Social Medicine

RAWAF S, EL-SHERBINI A, EID E, et al., 1978, Utilisation and morbidity patterns in an emergency unit of a Paediatric Teaching Hospital, Bulletin of the Institute of Public Health, Pages:323-337