Abstract The objective of this paper is to provide a comparative analysis local community protection mechanisms in Kosovo and North Macedonia. intention comparatively analyze the mechanism’s differences similarities their establishment both countries. Requirements on as tools for ensuring rights will be elaborated with two institutional settings succinct legal infrastructure. community-led deba...

Mass vaccination has the potential to curb current COVID-19 pandemic by protecting individuals who have been vaccinated against disease and possibly lowering likelihood of transmission not vaccinated. The high effectiveness widely administered BNT162b vaccine from Pfizer–BioNTech in preventing only but also infection with SARS-CoV-2 suggests a for population-level effect, which is critical erad...

COVID-19 has forced us to think critically about alternative global and local response strategies the unprecedented devastation. Some of most infected groups are Pacific communities this raised concern need seriously address issue health socio-economic inequality. One way doing is through social protection. The paper examines some conventional notions protection, especially those predicated on ...

OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors for use in rapid containment of influenza. METHOD We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis in accordance with the PRISMA statement. Healthcare databases and sources of grey literature were searched up to 2012 and records screened against protocol eligibility criteria. Data extraction and risk of bias assessments were...

Protection against neonatal sepsis by breast feeding was investigated in a developing community. A case-control study was carried out with 42 cases from a hospital and 270 controls, matched for age and socioeconomic conditions from the community. Exclusive breast feeding was extremely rare, most babies being partially breast fed and a few being given formula feed or animal milk. A highly signif...