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There is a scarcity of resources that address the issue of health policies in Arab countries. This chapter discusses some achievements of public health and aspects health policies in the Arab countries. Barriers to health care and research in health policy and strategies to improve health policies in Arab countries are also analyzed.
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Hussain, H.Y., Al Faisal, W.H. (2020). Health Policies in Arab Countries. In: Laher, I. (eds) Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74365-3_78-1
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