IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/spr/ijphth/v54y2009i5p349-355.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

The crisis of health in a crisis ridden region

Author

Listed:
  • Wasim Maziak

Abstract

The overall picture of the Arab world today is dire; no Arab country is free from political strife, foreign intervention, or the threat of terrorism. Continuing instability and the failure of national governments to uphold the rule of law and deliver on development are tearing apart the fabric of Arab societies. Internally, Arab regimes’ agendas are shaped by security and their makeup by kinship and loyalty, pushing people to seek refuge within their primordial loyalties. From the outside, foreign meddling in the name of “democracy” is deepening the Arab world’s instability, therefore providing justification for opponents of change to discredit the values of human rights and power sharing. In such an environment, the voiceless majority becomes the main victims, with detrimental effects on their physical and mental wellbeing. A domino-like breakdown of the Arab region, with serious consequences for world’s stability, is becoming an increasingly likely scenario. Copyright Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel/Switzerland 2009

Suggested Citation

  • Wasim Maziak, 2009. "The crisis of health in a crisis ridden region," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 54(5), pages 349-355, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:54:y:2009:i:5:p:349-355
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-0061-7
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10.1007/s00038-009-0061-7
    Download Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1007/s00038-009-0061-7?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. World Bank, 2008. "World Development Indicators 2008," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 28241.
    2. Ehsan Masood, 2006. "An Islamist revolution," Nature, Nature, vol. 444(7115), pages 22-25, November.
    3. World Bank, 2008. "World Development Indicators 2008," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 11855.
    4. Nader Fergany, 2006. "Islam and Science: Steps towards reform," Nature, Nature, vol. 444(7115), pages 33-34, November.
    5. James, M.J., 2002. "The human development report 2001 and information technology for developing countries : An evaluation," Other publications TiSEM dc55653f-ca54-4184-8f5a-4, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
    6. World Bank, 2009. "World Development Indicators 2009," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 4367.
    7. Declan Butler, 2006. "The data gap," Nature, Nature, vol. 444(7115), pages 26-27, November.
    8. Adib, Salim M., 2004. "From the biomedical model to the Islamic alternative: a brief overview of medical practices in the contemporary Arab world," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 58(4), pages 697-702, February.
    9. Maziak, Wasim & Asfar, Taghrid & Mzayek, Fawaz & Fouad, Fouad M & Kilzieh, Nael, 2002. "Socio-demographic correlates of psychiatric morbidity among low-income women in Aleppo, Syria," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 54(9), pages 1419-1427, May.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Wasim Maziak, 2009. "Commentary: Is it light at the end of the tunnel, or another train coming? Concluding comments," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 54(5), pages 363-364, October.
    2. Radwan Al Ali & Samer Rastam & Fouad Fouad & Fawaz Mzayek & Wasim Maziak, 2011. "Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among adults in Aleppo, Syria," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 56(6), pages 653-662, December.
    3. Abbas El-Zein, 2009. "On approaching health in the Arab world," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 54(5), pages 359-360, October.
    4. Balsam Ahmad & Fouad Fouad & Madonna Elias & Shahaduz Zaman & Peter Phillimore & Wasim Maziak, 2015. "Health system challenges for the management of cardiovascular disease and diabetes: an empirical qualitative study from Syria," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 60(1), pages 55-62, January.
    5. Balsam Ahmad & Fouad M. Fouad & Shahaduz Zaman & Peter Phillimore, 2019. "Women’s health and well-being in low-income formal and informal neighbourhoods on the eve of the armed conflict in Aleppo," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 64(1), pages 75-82, January.
    6. Iman Nuwayhid, 2009. "How to break the cycle of hopelessness?," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 54(5), pages 357-358, October.
    7. Wasim Maziak & Julia Critchley & Shahaduz Zaman & Nigel Unwin & Simon Capewell & Kathleen Bennett & Belgin Unal & Abdullatif Husseini & Habiba Romdhane & Peter Phillimore, 2013. "Mediterranean studies of cardiovascular disease and hyperglycemia: analytical modeling of population socio-economic transitions (MedCHAMPS)—rationale and methods," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 58(4), pages 547-553, August.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Nicola Banks, 2014. "What works for young people's development? A Case Study of BRAC's Empowerment and Livelihoods for Adolescent Girls programme in Uganda and Tanzania," Global Development Institute Working Paper Series 21214, GDI, The University of Manchester.
    2. Kornai, János, 2022. "Innováció és dinamizmus. Kölcsönhatás a rendszerek és a technikai haladás között [Innovation and dynamism. The reciprocal effect between systems and technical advance]," Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), Közgazdasági Szemle Alapítvány (Economic Review Foundation), vol. 0(1), pages 133-173.
    3. Rosta, Miklós, 2013. "New Public Management: opportunity for the Centre, thread for the Periphery," MPRA Paper 68474, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. Baas, Timo & Brücker, Herbert, 2012. "The macroeconomic consequences of migration diversion: Evidence for Germany and the UK," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 23(2), pages 180-194.
    5. Livia Alfonsi & Oriana Bandiera & Vittorio Bassi & Robin Burgess & Imran Rasul & Munshi Sulaiman & Anna Vitali, 2020. "Tackling Youth Unemployment: Evidence From a Labor Market Experiment in Uganda," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 88(6), pages 2369-2414, November.
    6. AfDB AfDB, 2014. "Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Report 2014," MDG Report 2144, African Development Bank.
    7. Hildegunn E. Stokke, 2009. "Multinational supermarket chains in developing countries: does local agriculture benefit?," Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 40(6), pages 645-656, November.
    8. Alberto Chilosi, 2010. "Poverty, Population, Inequality, and Development: the Historical Perspective," European Journal of Comparative Economics, Cattaneo University (LIUC), vol. 7(2), pages 469-501, December.
    9. Valentina Vasile, 2009. "Minimum Wage Institution In The Financial And Economic Crisis. Policies And Practices.," Annales Universitatis Apulensis Series Oeconomica, Faculty of Sciences, "1 Decembrie 1918" University, Alba Iulia, vol. 2(11), pages 1-2.
    10. Drine, Imed, 2012. "'Successful' Development Models in the MENA Region," WIDER Working Paper Series 052, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    11. Harms, Philipp & an de Meulen, Philipp, 2013. "Demographic structure and the security of property rights: The role of development and democracy," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 29(C), pages 73-89.
    12. Aderoju Oyefusi, 2010. "Oil, Youths, and Civil Unrest in Nigeria’s Delta," Conflict Management and Peace Science, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 27(4), pages 326-346, September.
    13. Oriana Bandiera & Niklas Buehren & Robin Burgess & Markus Goldstein & Selim Gulesci & Imran Rasul & Munshi Sulaiman, 2014. "Women's empowerment in action: Evidence from a randomized control trial in Africa," CSAE Working Paper Series 2014-30, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
    14. ., 2010. "Reforms of the Labour Market and Industrial Relations," Chapters, in: The Korean Economy in Transition, chapter 11, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    15. O'Connor, Dermot, 2009. "The Political Economy of Colombia's Cocaine Industry," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 14(1), pages 81-106.
    16. Jayne, T. S. & Holtzman, John S. & Yeboah, Felix Kwame & Anderson, Jock R. & Oehmke, James F., 2016. "Agri-Food Systems and Youth Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa," Food Security International Development Working Papers 249276, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
    17. Adama BAH & Sampawende Jules TAPSOBA, 2010. "Civil Conflicts and Regional Economic Integration Outcomes in Africa," Working Papers 201009, CERDI.
    18. Rozalia NISTOR & Costel NISTOR & Mihaela-Carmen MUNTEAN, 2010. "The Relationship between the Current World Crisis and Global Imbalances," Economics and Applied Informatics, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, issue 2, pages 155-166.
    19. Terrence Kairiza, 2009. "Unbundling Zimbabwe’s journey to hyperinflation and official dollarization," GRIPS Discussion Papers 09-12, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.
    20. J. Kornai, 2012. "Innovation and Dynamism. Interaction between Systems and Technical Progress," Voprosy Ekonomiki, NP Voprosy Ekonomiki, issue 4.

    More about this item

    Keywords

    Health; Arab world; Crisis;
    All these keywords.

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:54:y:2009:i:5:p:349-355. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Sonal Shukla or Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.springer.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.