AUTHOR=Khalil Hanan , Shraim Mujahed , Jaradat Bayan , Ibrahim Riham Hussein , Kamel Walaa A. , Khan Shazma , Aldughmi Mayis , Amer Hanan , Al-Qassabi Ahmed , Al-Sharman Alham , Habib Ahsan , Alakkas Aljoharah , Salari Mehri , El-Jaafary Shaimaa I. , Siddiqui Junaid , Aldaajani Zakiyah , Al-Shorafat Duha M , Elsalem Khalid , Alhamid Asma , Mohammad Tareq M. , Alkahtani Malak Nasser , Alrumaihi Najd Khalid , AlHawiti Fatimah , Albadrani Malak Ruwaished , Bajwa Iman Zaynab , Khrisat Ayah , Dahshan Ahmed , Sabbah Asmaa , Abd Algaber Nesma Mounir , Shehata Hatem Samir , Abdo Sarah Sherif , Elaidy Shaimaa A. , Ghonimi Nesma A. M. , Nasri Amina , Mrad Yasmine , Abida Youssef Abida , Gouider Riadh , Khalifa Al Hinai Mahmood , Alhosni Badriya Masoud , Farghal Mohammed , Shinawi Heba , Alsinaidi Omar , Al Sariri Shatha , Ahmed Junaid , Bullo Naeemullah , Younis Rida , Sirajul Haque A. B. S. M. , Anwar Nayeem , Ghosh Ranjit Kumar , Chowdhury Jahirul Hoque , Nayeem Abu , Kafil Uddin Mohammad , Khalil Mohammad Ibrahim , Islam Rashedul , Ragab Salma Mohamed , Farid Mahmoud , Jamali Fatima , Sherin Akhtar , Bokhari Wajeeha , Adnan Sohail , Hassan Aly , Nisa Qamar un , Hashmat Irfan , Fatmi Warda , Bajwa Jawad A. 

TITLE=Parkinson's Disease Database in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia Countries

JOURNAL=International Journal of Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 70 - 2025

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2025.1608016

DOI=10.3389/ijph.2025.1608016

ISSN=1661-8564

ABSTRACT=Introduction: The prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD) has seen a substantial rise throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA) area, mostly due to shifts in population demographics and environmental influences. For this reason, the Consortium for Global Diversity in Parkinson’s Disease (CDG-PD) was established in 2020. CDG-PD comprises a network of Parkinson’s experts. The mission of the CDG-PDis “to improve the quality of care for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD).” Objectives: This study aims to establish a multicenter database to evaluate Parkinson's disease in the MENASA region in the context of expert care Methods: The CGD-PD consortium includes 20 institutes from 9 MENASA countries. The database collectscomprehensive data from PD patients. Discussion: Developing this database is a vitalfirst step toward PD treatment in the MENASA area. Information on the epidemiology, clinical traits, and treatment practices particular to this area will be made available bythe data. Conclusion: The CGD-PD database will be instrumental in addressing the gap in PD research in the MENASA region, ultimately improving the quality of life for PD patients