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The authors of this study, published in the Journal of Global Health, call for robust, high-quality public health education for medical students, increased investment in interventional public health programs at national and international levels, and a more coordinated approach to public health research.

Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected older people disproportionately. Evidence suggests that telehealth is an efficient and effective form of healthcare delivery, particularly for older people. This scoping review and evidence synthesis for telehealth use in geriatric care, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, summarizes learning from the newly published literature available on the topic.

This review summarizes the learning from the substantial literature published on increasing telehealth services used during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research highlights that the extraordinary rapid growth of telehealth during the pandemic presents a huge opportunity for the healthcare sector to leverage technology to both expand and enhance the delivery of care.

The measures adopted in most countries to contain COVID-19 have led to colossal social and economic disruptions, impacting the medium- and long-term health outcomes for many communities. This study published in the Cambridge University Press journal Epidemiology and Infection, deliberates on the reality and facts surrounding COVID-19.

The systematic overview published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, identifies perinatal mental health as an important public health issue in the MENA region. The authors call for standardizing approaches for estimating, preventing, screening, and treating perinatal mental illness.

In this commentary published in Age and Ageing, population health experts examine how older people are at a heightened risk to respiratory epidemics/pandemics such as COVID-19 when compared to other age groups. Urgent action is needed to improve the preparedness of healthcare systems to take account of the special needs of older people and ensure that their rights, wellbeing, and lives are protected at all times.

A comprehensive study on the status of sedentary behaviour and physical activity in the Middle East and North Africa published in Scientific Reports, synthesizes the personal, social, and environmental barriers to physical activity to aid and facilitate effective and locally informed interventions.