Masako Horino

Validation Study of Adherence to Daily Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation by Palestine Refugee Women Attending United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Health Clinics in Jordan

Masako Horino, Luai Al-Khatib, Rami Habash, Tamara Al-Rahahleh et autres

Background Multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) is a new standard-of-antenatal care emerging in lower income countries. Assessing adherence, a key implementation outcome, requires validation. Objective Validate antenatal adherence to daily MMS based on recalled tablet days missed during follow-up intervals in UNRWA clinics …

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Assessment of malnutrition in preschool-aged children by mid-upper arm circumference in the Gaza Strip (January, 2024–August, 2025): a longitudinal, cross-sectional, surveillance study

Masako Horino, Sanaa Al Najjar, Amro Tabaza, Haya Alkhammash et autres

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Systems Trial of Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) Versus Iron-Folic Acid in a UN Health Care System Serving Palestinian Camps in Jordan

Masako Horino, Rami Habash, Akihiro Seita, Luai Al-Khatib et autres

Objectives: Gestational micronutrient deficiencies are common in Palestine refugees. Multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) can reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes. UNRWA provides antenatal care (ANC) to ∼90,000 refugee women annually. Since 2020, UNWRA has conducted implementation research to align with WHO guidelines for replacing …

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Understanding coverage of antenatal care in Palestine: Cross-sectional analysis of Palestinian Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, 2019–2020

Masako Horino, Salwa Massad, Saifuddin Ahmed, Khalid Abu Khalid et autres

INTRODUCTION: Antenatal care is an essential component of primary healthcare, providing opportunities to screen, prevent, and treat morbidity to preserve the health of mothers and offspring. The World Health Organization now recommends a minimum of eight antenatal care contacts, instead of four, …

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The Association Between Mental Well-Being and School Attendance Among Palestinian Adolescent Refugees in UNRWA Schools

Komal Nathani, Wei‐Chen Lee, Shaden A. Taha, Masako Horino et autres

Adolescent refugees experience psychosocial stressors, including traumatic events, poverty, and loss of home and family. Exposure to conflict affects mental well-being in Palestinian adolescent refugees. Adolescent girls are among those vulnerable to post-traumatic stress associated with living in conflict zones, We assessed …

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Adherence to UNRWA’s anaemia treatment guidelines in the Jerash Camp Health Centre, Jordan: a retrospective observational study

Yuriko Harada, Nada Abu Kishk, Shakoor Hajat, Mio Akita et autres

OBJECTIVE: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) provides primary healthcare to 2.2 million Palestinian refugees in Jordan. This study aimed to measure patient and doctor adherence to the UNRWA guidelines for the prevention …

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A survey assessing antimicrobial prescribing at UNRWA primary health care centers in Jordan

Shatha Albeik, Carly Ching, Rana Hussein, Allam Mousa et autres

Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a public health emergency. There is insufficient information on AMR in the context of humanitarian settings. An understanding of behavioural and institutional level factors can strengthen antimicrobial stewardship. This study used a semi-structured questionnaire to assess both …

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Microbiome research potential for developing holistic approaches to improve refugee health

Mohammad Ahsan Fuzail, Bilal Ahmed, Daniel Burke, Amanda Hylland Spjeldnæs et autres

Morbidity from disease is increasingly being understood as dependent on wellbeing of the ecosystem, as opposed to an isolated element. However, the combined burden of disequilibrium of the gut microbiome ecosystem – which can facilitate proliferation of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – is …

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Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation in the State of Palestine: A Protocol for Implementation and Evaluation

Masako Horino, Lina Bahar, Ayoub Al‐Jawaldeh, Akihiro Seita et autres

The 2013 Palestinian Micronutrient Survey1 reported high and comparable 1st trimester prevalences of micronutrient deficiencies in the Gaza Strip and West Bank: 23.6% and 21.3% for iron, 67.9% and 49.6% for zinc, 11.4% and 8.8% for vitamin A, 27.9% and 19.1% for …

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Dietary Inadequacy, Micronutrient Deficiencies, and Approaches to Preventing Poor Nutrition in the Gaza Strip

Masako Horino, Lina Bahar, Ghada Al‐Jadba, Rami Habash et autres

Palestine refugees comprise the largest refugee population in the world, most of whom are encamped in Middle Eastern countries. In the Gaza Strip, where ∼1.4 million Palestinians reside, there are high prevalences of anemia and multiple micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs), including those of …

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State-level income inequality and the odds for meeting fruit and vegetable recommendations among US adults

Masako Horino, Sze Yan Liu, Eun‐Young Lee, Ichiro Kawachi et autres

BACKGROUND: Previous research indicates that income inequality is associated with risk for mortality, self-rated health status, chronic conditions, and health behavior, such as physical activity. However, little is known about the relationship between income inequality and dietary intake, which is a major …

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Author Correction: Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017

Damaris K. Kinyoki, Jennifer M. Ross, Alice Lazzar-Atwood, Sandra B. Munro et autres

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.

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