Hiba Jawdat Barqawi

Cultural and structural barriers to HPV vaccine acceptance among young women in the United Arab Emirates

Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted virus, and oncogenic genotypes are linked to cervical cancer. Vaccination reduces cervical cancer burden, yet uptake remains suboptimal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) despite national immunisation initiativ...

Global, regional and national burden of pertussis in 1990–2023: a Global Burden of Disease study

Despite long-standing immunization programs, pertussis remains a major cause of vaccine-preventable mortality, particularly among infants. Here we present a primary assessment of global pertussis incidence, mortality and disability-adjusted life years across 204 countries and ter...