Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Implications of the geographical distribution of Shisha outlets for targeted tobacco control policies in Oman
Background: The availability and accessibility of Shisha strongly influence smoking behaviours, thus raising public health concerns and necessitating targeted interventions. Aim: To examine the geographic distribution of Shisha outlets in Oman and its implications for tobacco control policies. Methods: We obtained anonymised secondary data from the Oman Ministry of Economy on 1074 registered shisha outlets established across Oman's 11 governorates between January 2020 and October 2024. We analysed the data using SP …