Epidemiology of Disasters in the Republic of Macedonia and the Balkan Region: Improving Public Health Preparedness

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-286
Author(s):  
Elisaveta Stikova ◽  
Ron LaPorte ◽  
Faina Linkov
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Health Preparedness ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
Balkan Region ◽  
The Republic

scholarly journals Biomedical Journals in Republic of Macedonia: the Current State

PRILOZI ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
Momir Polenakovic ◽  
Lenche Danevska
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Biomedical Science ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
Biomedical Journals ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Basic Characteristics ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

AbstractSeveral biomedical journals in the Republic of Macedonia have succeeded in maintaining regular publication over the years, but only a few have a long-standing tradition. In this paper we present the basic characteristics of 18 biomedical journals that have been published without a break in the Republic of Macedonia. Of these, more details are given for 14 journals, a particular emphasis being on the journal Prilozi/Contributions of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Section of Medical Sciences as one of the journals with a long-term publishing tra-dition and one of the journals included in the Medline/PubMed database. A brief or broad description is given for the following journals: Macedonian Medical Review, Acta Morphologica, Physioacta, MJMS - Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, International Medical Journal Medicus, Archives of Public Health, Epilepsy, Macedonian Orthopaedics and Traumatology Journal, BANTAO Journal, Macedonian Dental Review, Macedonian Pharmaceutical Bulletin, Macedonian Veterinary Review, Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics, Contributions of the Macedonian Scientific Society of Bitola, Vox Medici, Social Medicine: Professional Journal for Public Health, and Prilozi/Contributions of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Journals from Macedonia should aim to be published regularly, should comply with the Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals, and with the recommendations of reliable organizations working in the field of publishing and research. These are the key prerequisites which Macedonian journals have to accomplish in order to b? included in renowned international bibliographic databases. Thus the results of biomedical science from the Republic of Macedonia will be presented to the international scientific arena.

scholarly journals RESULTS OF INDOOR RADON MEASUREMENTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA: – A REVIEW –

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Zdenka Stojanovska ◽  
Blažo Boev ◽  
Ivan Boev
Keyword(s):  
Indoor Radon ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Variability ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Indoor Radon Concentration ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
Balkan Region ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Mitigation Methods

Radon and its short lived decay products accumulated in indoor environment are the main source of public exposure to natural radiations. The health effects as well as a great number of natural and artificial factors affecting the radon accumulation in indoor environments are some of the motives for the scientific interest in radon issue. Following this global trend, many studies of indoor radon in the Balkan region, including the Republic of Macedonia have been conducted in the last decade. This paper is an overview of the published papers regarding indoor radon concentration measurements with nuclear track detectors in the Republic of Macedonia. It gives basic information about the spatial and temporal variability of indoor radon over the territory of the country, following by a description of the some factors which affect its variations. This review attempts: to organize available indoor radon results in order to show clear picture of the so far conducted surveys; to highlight the need for continuation of more extensive radon investigation in workplaces; to motivate the building professionals to create as much as possible mitigation methods for indoor radon reduction, to motivate the health professionals for epidemiological studies etc.

scholarly journals Public Health Aspects of Human Brucellosis in the Republic of Macedonia

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-111
Author(s):  
Milka Zdravkovska ◽  
Zharko Stojmanovski ◽  
Vaso Taleski ◽  
Svetlana Jovevska ◽  
Velo Markovski
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Human Brucellosis ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Infected People ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Development Tendency ◽  
Epidemiological Characteristics

Background: The Republic of Macedonia is an endemic area where brucellosis is a dominant zoonosis with high morbidity and enormous economic loss.Aim: To determine the incidence rate, prevalence rate and development tendency of infected people with brucellosis in R. Macedonia in the period from 01.01.1999 to 31.12.2009, to register and analyse the epidemiological characteristics of the infected with brucellosis according to gender, age and regional distribution.Materials and methods: The data about the infected people with brucellosis were taken from the register of individual cases as well as monthly and annual reports for infectious diseases prepared by the Institute for Public Health of Republic of Macedonia.Results:  According to the survey the highest number of incidence of human brucellosis in R. Macedonia was found in 2008, 23.94/100,000 people, and the lowest number of infected people was in 2009, about 13.99/100,000 people. Human brucellosis has a decreasing tendency.Conclusion: Human brucellosis remains a public health problem in Republic of Macedonia.

scholarly journals Awareness of Biological Warfare in Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
Aliu Ademoh Ohiare
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Threat Assessment ◽  
Biological Weapons ◽  
Biological Warfare ◽  
Public Health Preparedness ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Nigerian University ◽  
The U.S

First let me state categorically that the Republic of Nigeria is completely unprepared to detect, deter or defend against an attack utilizing bioweapons to cripple any of its critical complexes including government, among oil & gas, banking and health services. This lack of capacity of Nigeria biodefense may currently being exploited and probed by interest determined to undermine the unity of the Republic of Nigeria and attack our interest in the region. Science has the potential for creating even more effective and horrific biological weapons. The U.S government should assist Nigeria in establishing a biodefense program in Nigerian university, modeled after biodefense program at George Mason University, which would provide students with a background in the science and technology of biodefense and the specialized areas of threat assessment, on proliferation and medical and public health preparedness.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of materiovigilance systems of Macedonia, USА, EU, Japan and China and their role in public health

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-30
Author(s):  
Vlatko Kokolanski ◽  
Suzana Trajkovikj -Jolevska ◽  
Rozalinda Isjanovska ◽  
Kiro Ivanovski ◽  
Katarina Dirjanska
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Medical Device ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
Regulation System ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Japan And China

Materiovigilance is a system applied for the purpose of detecting, gathering, monitoring, assessing and responding to new data on safety of medicinal products and related to the use of medical device related to possible incidents during use. The aim of this paper was to show the characteristics of the system of materiovigilance in the Republic of Macedonia compared to four other jurisdictions (US, EU, Japan and China), the recognition of the advantages and disadvantages of the systems and their impact on public health. Material and methods: For the realization of the aim of the study, we conducted an analysis of data published on the web pages of regulatory authorities related to the existing legal framework and review of the literature available on the network for scientists and researchers ResearchGate. General dialectical method as well as legal methods (dogmatic and normative method) were used in this study in order to determine the content, the meaning and the importance of the legal norms which regulate the system of materiovigilance. Results: The five systems of materiovigilance have several features that include monitoring of adverse events caused by medical device that have been granted a marketing authorization. Globally, these systems provide different, shared responsibility of all stakeholders. Thus, the scope of responsibilities of producers is significantly higher in Japan and China, opposed to the EU and Macedonia, where the responsibility is passed on to distributors, health professionals and other for-profit entities. United States is in the middle between these two extreme systems of materiovigilance, where the FDA has the responsibility to protect the public health forecasting responsibilities to the industry. Conclusion: There are significant variations in the regulation system of materiovigilance in the Republic of Macedonia and the analyzed legal systems. To date, there is no empirical evidence that one system is better than another, but it is indisputable that each system has its advantages and disadvantages regarding the protection of public health. Within the analyzed systems of materiovigilance three best practices can be seen that contribute to the improvement of public health: transparency, repeating the examination of medical device and central versus local control. 

scholarly journals Implementation of Gamification in Heis in the Republic of Macedonia

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 57-66
Author(s):  
Martin Kiselicki ◽  
Saso Josimovski
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Balkan Region ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Available Information

The focus of the paper is gamification, which has been researched typically through its’ implementation in the business sector. Our research follows the implementation of gamification in Higher Educational Institutions, since the same concepts and benefits that function in the workplace, should function with similar effect or yield even better results with students. The topic of gamification in education is a relatively novel one, with only a few papers addressing it in detail, especially on the Balkan region. The contribution of the paper is two-sided, i.e., through primary and secondary research, recommendations for optimal ways of implementing gamified systems in higher education is given, and according to the obtained data, present statistics and implications for implementing gamification in HEIs in the Republic of Macedonia. The core elements and mechanics of gamification are researched and adjusted in the context of education, as well as improving existing implementations of gamification in HEIs through the introduction of cycles of interest (rewards for encouraging a certain type of behavior of students) and cycles of progression (a stepwise increase in the weight of the activities).            The results of the primary research demonstrate that the concept of gamification offers great potential advantages for students and teaching staff, primarily by increasing the level of intrinsic motivation and the degree of completion of subjects. The paper uncovers the gamification mechanics and elements that would work best for HEIs in Macedonia, as well as outline the biggest motivational problems students have when navigating through the educational process. Through the primary research conducted, the first public available information on the introduction of gamification in higher education in the Republic of Macedonia is made available.

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