/library/oar/handle/123456789/2440 2026-06-12T09:17:35Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/147242 Title: A history of medicine : the composite flower of genius Abstract: Giovanni Bonello reviews Carmel Lino Cutajar's book tracing the global history of medicine through postage stamps. The article highlights Malta's medical heritage, historical mail disinfection methods, and the contributions of prominent local scientists like Sir Temi Zammit. 2021-06-27T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/147232 Title: L-isptar ta' Lazzarett fil-Gżira Għawdxija Abstract: Charles Bezzina jiddokumenta l-istorja tal-Isptar tal-Lazzarett f'Għawdex, li nbena fi Triq l-Imġarr biex jilqa' pazjenti b'mard jittieħed bħat-typhus, typhoid, u d-deni rqiq minħabba l-iffullar fl-Isptar Victoria. L-artiklu jagħti dettalji dwar l-irwol tiegħu matul it-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija, partikolarment fl-immaniġġjar tal-epidemija tal-paralisi infantili (poliomyelitis) u tal-scabies fl-1942. Bezzina jispjega wkoll kif il-bini mbagħad serva biex jilqa' pazjenti mentali qabel ma ġie rrestawrat u inawgurat bħala l-Campus ta' Għawdex tal-Università ta' Malta. 2025-08-16T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/145879 Title: Il-pesta tal-1813 u l-Isla Abstract: L-artiklu jispjega kif bejn l-1798 u l-1812, Malta għaddiet minn taqlib kbir meta nbidlu tliet saltniet: il-Kavallieri, il-Franċiżi ta' Napuljun, u eventwalment l-Ingliżi. Sir Thomas Maitland sar l-ewwel Gvernatur Ingliż u mexxa b’id soda, speċjalment meta faqqgħet il-marda qerrieda tal-pesta f’Marzu tal-1813. Il-marda daħlet f’Malta permezz ta’ xini infettat minħabba li s-sistema tal-kwarantina ma baqgħetx stretta bħal fi żmien il-Kavallieri. Din il-marda, li kienet tiġi mill-briegħed tal-ġrieden, kienet tikkawża deni qawwi, nefħiet suwed mal-ġisem, u mewt fi żmien ġimgħa.Biex iwaqqaf it-tixrid, Maitland qasam il-Belt f’distretti separati u ordna li ħadd ma joħroġ mill-irħula tiegħu, filwaqt li l-Isqof iddikjara li dawk li ma jobdux l-ordnijiet kienu qed jagħmlu dnub mejjet. Għalkemm il-pesta qatlet madwar 5,000 ruħ f’sena u ftit xhur, ħadd mill-popolazzjoni tal-Isla ma miet b’din il-marda. Il-poplu Senglean u l-Kapitlu kienu għamlu wegħda lil Marija Bambina, lir-Redentur, u lil Santu Rokku li jekk jinħelsu, jagħmlu tliet purċissjonijiet fis-sena u jibnu statwa lill-Madonna. B'riżultat ta' dan, twaqqfet l-istatwa tal-"Madonna tan-nofs" fi Triq il-Vitorja u bdew isiru purċissjonijiet devozzjonali li ħafna minnhom għadhom isiru sal-lum. 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/145509 Title: Il-Musbieh : Malta Nursing and Midwifery Journal : issue 110 : March 2026 Abstract: Table of contents: 1/ Editorial: Are we over-reliant on overseas staff? -- 2/ PACE, P. - President's message: Addressing the Nursing Staffing Crisis at Mater Dei Hospital -- 3/ GALEA, C. - Kelmtejn Mis-segretarju ġenerali -- 4/ EFN Briefing Note (BN) on the DG EMPL Implementation Report of the Professional Qualification Directive (Directive 2005/36/EU & Directive 2013/55/EU) -- 5/ VELLA, M. G. - Promoting Genomics in Nursing Practice -- 6/ RCN survey shows nursing staff feel more undervalued than ever -- 7/ Manual on work-life balance measures - PSMС -- 8/ CUSCHIERI, S. - The Silent Burden: Moral Distress and the Mental Health of Nurses -- 9/ ATTARD, D. - Malta's Healthcare Heroes: Investing in Nurses and Midwives for a Healthier Tomorrow -- 10/ Pay Review Body recommends 3.3% pay award - but NI Nursing staff still waiting -- 11/ CAMILLERI, J. - In-Nurses fl-Arti Viživa mal-Medda taż-Žmien -- 12/ ICN Statement of Solidarity with Nurses and Health Workers in the Middle East -- 13/ ATTARD, M. - Hospital Chaplaincy Activities -- 14/ "I've been given a second chance at nursing" -- 15/ "The price of unsafe staffing is too high": Professor Jane Ball on the case for ratios. 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z