The Profile of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: Analyzing the NCD burden, research outputs and international research collaboration.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite the rising risk factor exposure and non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality across the Middle East and the North African (MENA) region, public health policy responses have been slow and appear discordant with the social, economic and political circumstances in each country. Good health policy and outcomes are intimately linked to a research-active culture, particularly in NCD. In this study we present the results of a comprehensive analysis of NCD research with particular a focus on cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease in 10 key countries that represent a spectrum across MENA between 1991 and 2018.

Methods

The study uses a well validated bibliometric approach to undertake a quantitative analysis of research output in the ten leading countries in bi

SUBMITTER: Aggarwal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7185716 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature