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Women's health research targets particular health conditions that disproportionately affect women and promotes overall health and well-being. This covers issues related to gender-specific illnesses like breast and cervical cancer, as well as reproductive health, maternal health, and access to healthcare services. Gender differences in healthcare outcomes, treatment, and access are addressed by research on women's health, which contributes to SDG 5. It draws attention to the obstacles that women have in obtaining healthcare services, encompassing social, cultural, and financial aspects. Subsequently, politicians can create plans to encourage gender parity in healthcare systems and provide women the authority to manage their own health.

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Description of Subtheme:

Every year around 8 million young children die of preventable causes, and more than 350,000 women die from preventable complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. These unacceptable deaths can and must be avoided by ensuring that all women and children get the prevention, treatment and care they need. They must have access to family planning, vaccines, and proper nutrition, as well as prevention of and treatment for pneumonia, diarrhea, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and non-communicable diseases.

Our aim at the faculty of medicine at Beirut Arab University is to conduct a Research-integrated hospitals and community work that will help to optimize maternal and infant health outcomes and to develop early intervention and prevention strategies to reduce the risk for lifelong chronic disease. Some of the ongoing research projects at our Faculty include autism awareness in the Lebanese community, Awareness of the Lebanese pediatricians, family physicians and obstetricians about initiation and maintenance of breast feeding, Awareness of Lebanese Med students towards abortion, Prenatal and post-partum complications, Awareness of long-term contraception among the Lebanese population and many other ongoing researches.

Finally, we think that women and children are considered the most vulnerable components in the society beside the men who complete it. It is true that women are the real architects of the society and the children are the real engines of life. In order to keep this integrity, we believe that research is integral to excellence in healthcare.

“I call on everyone to play their part. Success will come when we focus our attention and resources on people, not their illnesses; on health, not disease. With the right policies, adequate and fairly distributed funding, and a relentless resolve to deliver to those who need it most – we can and will make a life-changing difference for current and future generations.” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Global Strategy for Women's and Children's health, September 2010.

Research Action Plan:

  1. Women's Reproductive Health: This research project focuses on various aspects of women's reproductive health, including contraception, fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. Researchers investigate factors influencing contraceptive use, disparities in access to reproductive healthcare services, maternal mortality and morbidity rates, and interventions to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.
  2. Women's Mental Health: Mental health disorders disproportionately affect women, with conditions such as depression, anxiety, and eating disorders being more prevalent among women compared to men. This research project investigates the risk factors, protective factors, and sociocultural influences contributing to women's mental health issues, as well as effective approaches to prevention, early detection, and treatment.
  3. Women's Health Policy and Advocacy: Policy research plays a crucial role in advancing women's health and addressing systemic barriers to healthcare access and equity. This research project evaluates the impact of healthcare policies and legislation on women's health outcomes, assesses the effectiveness of programs and initiatives aimed at improving women's health, and informs advocacy efforts to promote gender-responsive policies and healthcare reform.

Prominent Research:

  1. Hamdanieh, M., Ftouni, L., Al Jardali, B. et al.Assessment of sexual and reproductive health knowledge and awareness among single unmarried women living in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study. Reprod Health 18, 24, (2021).
  2. R Taleb, A El Tannir, A Shaaban, G Kahil, S Issaoui, R Sarieddine Practice of Infant Safe Sleep Recommendations among Mothers: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study from Beirut, Lebanon Central European Journal of Paediatrics 18 (1), 52-57, (2022).
  3. Hala Ahmadieh, Khaled Aboudib, Iman Al Khalaf,  Weam Dassouki,  Loulwa Charbaji. Lebanese Women’s Awareness of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Its Complications: A Cross-Sectional Study. (2023), Journal of Diabetes and Endocrine Practice Vol. 5 No. 3/2022
  4. Ahmadieh H, Basho A, Chehade A, Al Mallah A, Dakour A. Perception of peri-menopausal and postmenopausal Lebanese women on osteoporosis: A cross-sectional study. J Clin Transl Endocrinol. 2018 Oct 3;14:19-24.
  5. Fawaz M, Malas S. Lebanese women׳s awareness and attitude toward epidural anesthesia during labor. Data Brief. 2018 May 23;19:530-534. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.05.051. PMID: 29900352; PMCID: PMC5997907.
  6. Salah Malas, Mahdi Salami ,  Hassan Nahle,  Aya Ramadan. Knowledge and a knowledge and attitude regarding v tude regarding vasectomy and tubal ligation among the lebanese population. BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing, Vol. 1, Iss. 3 [2018]