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The EMHJ was launched in 1995 as a peer-reviewed medical journal. Starting January 2010 the Journal has been given a new format and is now published monthly. The EMHJ serves as a forum for the dissemination of biomedical information through the publication of scientific research papers on a range of topics related to public health with particular relevance to the Eastern Mediterranean Region. In this month's issue: Health in the post-2015 agenda: three considerations in moving forward; Framework for assessing stewardship of the oral health system in Islamic Republic of Iran; Patients' attitude.