Highlights and conclusions from the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network [EMPHNET] Conference 2011

As a follow up of a short communication that the Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal published in December 2011, this article reports on highlights and conclusions from scientific abstracts, methodology workshops and plenary sessions that were presented as part of the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network [EMPHNET] conference held from 6 to 9 December 2011 in Sharm Al Sheikh, Egypt