Suicide risk among U.S. peacekeepers serving in the Bosnia/Kosovo Theater, 1996-2002 - Bullman T, Schneiderman A.
This study compared the risk of suicide through December 2014 among 70,608 veterans who deployed as peacekeepers to Bosnia/Kosovo between 1996 and 2002 to that of 141,715... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Central Asian and Eastern European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance: Annual Report 2017
Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe. Published: 6/2018.
This 143-page report describes antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data gathered through the Central Asian and Eastern European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (CAESAR) network from nine countries in the World Health Organization European Region – Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Montenegro, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Turkey – and Kosovo. The aim of the report is to provide guidance and inspiration to countries that are building or strengthening their national ...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - November 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Scaling Europe ’s Emergency Risk Communication Capacity Through a Five-Step Package: Implementation Report 2017–2018
The objective is to ensure that coordinated structures, systems, and plans are in place for effective communication before, during, and after all-hazard health emergencies; provide affected communities with targeted information to influence their behavior and reduce suffering and loss of life; and shorten the time required for emergency control.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - September 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Kosovo court imprisons 2 over illegal organ harvesting
Kosovo court imprisons 2, including doctor, over illegal organ harvesting (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
HCA exec to oversee prosecution of Kosovo war crimes
Jack Smith, HCA Healthcare Inc. ’s vice president of litigation, is leaving the hospital giant to lead the prosecution of war crimes in Kosovo.
Smith is the former head of the federal prosecutor’s office in Nashville and was with the Department of Justice for 16 years. He joined HCA in September, according to his LinkedIn pro file.
As part of the Hague-based Kosovo court, Smith will investigate former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army for war crimes during the country’s war for independence… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 8, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Joel Stinnett Source Type: news
HCA exec to oversee prosecution of Kosovo war crimes
Jack Smith, HCA Healthcare Inc. ’s vice president of litigation, is leaving the hospital giant to lead the prosecution of war crimes in Kosovo.
Smith is the former head of the federal prosecutor’s office in Nashville and was with the Department of Justice for 16 years. He joined HCA in September, according to his LinkedIn pro file.
As part of the Hague-based Kosovo court, Smith will investigate former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army for war crimes during the country’s war for independence… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - May 8, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joel Stinnett Source Type: news
Understanding and describing PTSD in Kosovo: a systematic evidence-based review - Fanaj N, Melonashi E.
Mental health problems related to the psychological trauma of war still represent a public health concern in postwar Kosovo. Despite the universal character of exposure to trauma, there are suggestions that the manifestation posttraumatic stress disorder (... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 6, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Epidemiology of burn injuries in Kosovo: a 10-year review - Arifi H, Ahmeti H, Zatriqi V, Buja Z, Duci S, Rexhaj Z, Arifi N.
Burns are the most devastating form of trauma. They are among the most devastating injuries a child can sustain, and coupled with prolonged aggressive and non-aggressive medical and nursing therapies, can result in long-term physical and psychological conc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Ambiguous loss and incomplete abduction narratives in Kosovo - Kajtazi-Testa L, Hewer CJ.
Ten mothers of men and boys who were abducted and listed as missing during the war in Kosovo in 1998/1999 were interviewed in Kosovo in the spring of 2012. Although the missing are presumed dead by the authorities, the mothers continue to live in a state o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 9, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Kosovo's Pollution Draws Protesters as City Bans Cars From Town Center Kosovo's Pollution Draws Protesters as City Bans Cars From Town Center
Hundreds of people wearing white masks gathered in Pristina on Wednesday as authorities banned cars from driving in city center to counter pollution so bad it sometimes exceeds the pollution in Chinese cities.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Use of anti-cancer medicines & quot;cause for concern & quot; in Kosovo
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - February 1, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Kosovo environmentalists protest heavy pollution levels
Kosovo's environmentalists have staged a protest in the capital Pristina asking the government to fight extremely high pollution (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - January 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Public health profile of road traffic accidents in Kosovo 2010-2015 - Ramadani N, Zhjeqi V, Berisha M, Hoxha R, Begolli I, Salihu D, Krasniqi P.
AIM: To determine the characteristics of the Socio-medical profile of road traffic accidents in Kosovo, between 2010 and 2015 year. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study. METHODS: A descriptive method based on the database of road traffic accidents fro... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Geisel Emeritus Professors Honored for Their Work in Kosovo
Action for Mothers and Children, a foundation dedicated to saving the lives of mothers and babies in Kosovo, recently presented inaugural Lifetime Contribution Awards to James C. Strickler, MD, and George A. Little, MD, FAAP, during a special ceremony held at the Yale Club of New York City. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - November 29, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Susan Green Tags: Insider News awards faculty Features George Little global health infants James Strickler Kosovo neonatal intensive care Source Type: news
Nations without Nationality – An ‘Unseen’ Stark Reality
This report explains the circumstances that have led to them not being recognised as citizens, drawing on discussions with four stateless or formerly stateless minority groups. The findings in this report underscore the critical need for minorities to enjoy the right to nationality.“Imagine being told you don’t belong because of the language you speak, the faith you follow, the customs you practice or the colour of your skin. This is the stark reality for many of the world’s stateless. Discrimination, which can be the root cause of their lack of nationality, pervades their everyday lives – often with crippling effe...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 10, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Baher Kamal Tags: Crime & Justice Editors' Choice Education Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Migration & Refugees Population Poverty & SDGs Regional Categories TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news
