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Mapping of National Population-Based Surveys for Better Reporting of Health-Related Indicators in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Publisher Pubmed



Riaziisfahani S1 ; Victor Doctor H2 ; Aly EA2 ; Basha HM2, 3 ; Majdzadeh R4 ; Rashidian A2
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  1. 1. National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. World Health Organization, Division of Science, Information and Dissemination, World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt
  3. 3. Department of Health Emergencies, World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt
  4. 4. School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom

Source: BMC Public Health Published:2023


Abstract

Background: Population-based surveys are the main data source to generate health-related indicators required to monitor progress toward national, regional and global goals effectively. Although the Eastern Mediterranean Region of World Health Organization (WHO) member states conduct many population-based surveys, they are not led regularly and fail to provide relevant indicators appropriately. Therefore, this study aims two-fold: to map out population-based surveys to be conducted data for the health-related indicators in the Region and propose a timetable for conducting national population-based surveys in the Region. Methods: The study was conducted in six phases: 1) Selecting survey-based indicators; 2) Extracting and comparing relevant survey modules; 3) Identifying sources of data for the indicators; 4) Assessing countries' status in reporting on core health indicators; 5) Review and confirmation of the results by the experts. Results: Population-based surveys are the sources of data for 44 (65%) out of 68 regional core health indicators and two (18%) out of 11 health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3 indicators. The Health Examination Survey (HES) could cover 65% of the survey-based indicators. A total of 91% of survey-based indicators are obtained by a combination of HES, Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) and Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). Conclusion: In order to effectively report health-related indicators, HES, DHS/MICS and GSHS are considered essential in national survey timetables. Each country needs to devise and implement a plan for population-based surveys by considering factors such as national health priorities, financial and human capacities, and previous experiences. © 2023, The Author(s).
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