The Public Health Institute (PHI) has spent over 240 thousand euros on Covid sample testing in Germany, which would have been enough to procure the necessary equipment to significantly increase testing capabilities in Montenegro and provider for at least two laboratories. Writen by: Dr Milena Popovic Samardzic At the time
The ‘fever’ was exacerbated by controversial circumstances around ventilator procurement in Sarajevo, the Covid hospital in Banja Luka, resignations within the Crisis Management Committee in the Sarajevo canton… And despite all the difficulties, new healthcare workers strikes are taking place, and in sight. Writen by: Dr. Bakir Nakas Back when
The Economist in March 2020 found that 13% of Americans thought the Covid-19 crisis was a hoax, and a large 49% thought the epidemic could be artificial. Writen by: Dr. Kalina Grivceva Stardelova As a doctor, and also as president of the Medical Chamber, where we are introduced to the
The stage setting on our global ship is quickly shifting, and we have no clear coordinates. We are simply sailing, and trying to save the ship. Rules and limitations change every day, while the storm is raging. Writen by: Dr. Amet Ibro In the pre-Covid era we were in an
Healthcare workers have also unwittingly and more so unwillingly become the last line of defence for that same society which for decades invested just enough into healthcare - just enough to win the election and prevent a revolution; much like everything else considered 'unprofitable'. Writen by: Voja Zanetic There are
The European Fund for the Balkans (EFB) launched its “Trees of Friendship” initiative which involved planting of 400 trees in all the capitals of the region. The idea behind it was to compensate the damage caused by the CO2missions which occurred due to the EFB’s business travels in 2019. The
A group of young artists, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts from the Open Box Studio in Podgorica have focused their work during the pandemic on helping their community. They’ve created several thousand face masks and visors in their 3D printing room, for no profit, in order to help doctors, medical staff, and
We learn about the problems of intercultural communication in Vojvodina through a personal experience in ‘Aleksa’s story’, a short documentary directed by Brajan Brkovic. The film is part of the ‘Intercultural Forum – All our stories’ project by the Center for Intercultural Communication in Novi Sad, helped by the Open
Volunteer at the Sarajevo Library for the Blind and Partially Sighted talks about empathy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvZ6jTu-DwE
The Executive Director of the Northern Macedonian Helsinki Committee discusses current Committee activities related to ‘closed institutions’ conditions, which have for years been a point of criticism for Northern Macedonia by international institutions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDMVt4nQSPM
