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The Swedish Arabic TV Alkompis الكومبس interviewed me about the World Health Ogranization announcement about considering loneliness and social isolation as a public health concern. The interview was conducted in Arabic, I share below the script in English. Question 1. The World Health Organization recently formed a committee to address the issue of loneliness as a serious health threat. What are the implications for the global organization to take such action? Answer: When the World Health Organization announce a topic or a disease as a public health concern, it means that the nature and the size of this topic is globally serious. The consequences can be: To invest more into resources to understand it, and what to find the best evidence for what interventions can be used to reduce its burden on the society. Question 2. Research shows, according to the World Health Organization, that the feeling of loneliness or isolation is not limited to the elderly in high-income countries onl