Habralictus and Lasioglossum of Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Lesser Antilles (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Halictidae) by Jason Gibbs, Amber Bass, Katherine Morgan

“…Lasioglossum and Habralictus from neighbouring Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are reviewed and a key to Lasioglossum provided, including the description of another new species, L. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of physical bullying behaviours (on/off-school property) among adolescents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by Jacob Owusu Sarfo, Paul Obeng, Priscilla Y. A. Attafuah, Newton Isaac Gbordzoe, Crescens Osei Bonsu Ofori

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In‐school adolescents' sociodemographic correlates of serious unintentional injuries in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: A cross‐sectional study by Jacob O. Sarfo, Paul Obeng, Newton I. Gbordzoe, Timothy P. Debrah, Crescens O. B. Ofori, John E. Hagan

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Artisanal and Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Eastern Caribbean): History, Catch Characteristics, and Needs for Research and Management by Russell Fielding, Jeremy J. Kiszka

“…Whaling has been a contentious international environmental issue for decades and carries complex ecological and socioeconomic implications. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), a small archipelagic nation located in the Eastern Caribbean, present-day whaling traces its origin to local interaction with American-based whalers during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. …”
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Suicidal behaviours (ideation, plan and attempt) among school-going adolescents: A study of prevalence, predisposing, and protective factors in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by Jacob Owusu Sarfo, Paul Obeng, Timothy Pritchard Debrah, Newton Isaac Gbordzoe, Alexander Kwadwo Fosu, Jr

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An Exploratory Study on Public Sector Program Evaluation Practices and Culture in Barbados, Belize, Guyana and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Where Are We? Where Do We Need To Go? by Nadini Persaud

“…This study examined the extent of evaluation culture and practice in four small Caribbean nations: Barbados, Belize, Guyana, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.  Purpose: The objective of this study was to learn about public sector program evaluation practices and culture in these four countries. …”
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Measles Outbreak in Unvaccinated and Partially Vaccinated Children and Adults in the United States and Canada (2018-2019): A Narrative Review of Cases by Adekunle Sanyaolu, Chuku Okorie, Aleksandra Marinkovic, Oladapo Ayodele, Abu Fahad Abbasi, Stephanie Prakash, Jessica Gosse, Sadaf Younis, Jasmine Mangat, Henry Chan

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Exploring Vaccination Sentiments: A Population-Centric Examination by Omar Dimassi, Mohamad Dimassi, Alexander Tritschler, Tariq Laban, Daphne Santhosh

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Unveiling microbial dynamics: a review of health and immune enhancement in school settings by Philip Asumang, Richard Ntumi, Francis Dwomoh

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Bezoars: Culprits of gastrointestinal obstruction that may lead to surgical intervention and potentially surgical complications by Shannon D. Powell, Nicholas Pereira

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Mucinous Cystadenoma Arising in a Mature Cystic Teratoma in a 25-Year-Old Patient by Michelle D. Pintea

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Deprescribing for all: a narrative review identifying inappropriate polypharmacy for all ages in hospital settings by Ali Elbeddini, Yasamin Tayefehchamani, Monakshi Sawhney, Zekiye Yilmaz, Ahmed Elshahawi, Josiah Josh Villegas, Janelyn Dela Cruz

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COVID-19 and the current state of palliative care in the United States by Ayobami Jadesola Sina-Odunsi, Ayomide Busayo Sina-Odunsi

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Antidiabetic activity of Solanum torvum fruit extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by Namani Satyanarayana, Suresh V. Chinni, Suresh V. Chinni, Ramachawolran Gobinath, Paripelli Sunitha, Akula Uma Sankar, Bala Sundaram Muthuvenkatachalam

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Delayed Titanium Hypersensitivity and Retained Foreign Body Causing Late Abdominal Complications by Molly S. Jain, Sivasthikka Lingarajah, Enkhmaa Luvsannyam, Manoj Reddy Somagutta, Ravi Pankajbhai Jagani, Jay Sanni, Enomfon Ebose, Frederick M. Tiesenga, Juaquito M. Jorge

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The SickKids Caribbean Initiative to improve care for children with cancer and blood disorders by Michelle Reece-Mills, Jo-Anna B. Baxter

“…The SickKids Caribbean Initiative is a partnership between health care professionals at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, and seven Caribbean institutions across six countries (Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago). The primary aim of the SickKids Caribbean Initiative has been to improve the outcomes and the quality of life of children in the Caribbean aged <18 years who have cancer and blood disorders. …”
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Comparative cost of diets for low-income families in the Caribbean by Fitzroy J. Henry, Beverly Lawrence, Melissa Nelson

“…Despite higher food prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis, low-income households there will need a smaller proportion of their income to obtain a similar basket of foods than in Jamaica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Conclusions. While the COVID-19 pandemic has added economic stressors to low-income households the basic vulnerability of the poor to obtain a healthy diet remains. …”
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Nicolau syndrome associated with fluphenazine depot: A case report by Soumitra Das, Vallabh Shet, Thusanth Jogarajah, Abdulgafar Ibrahim, Marlon Reyes, Elaiza Marie Fernandez Co, Balaswamy Reddy

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Philanthropy for global mental health 2000–2015 by Valentina Iemmi

“…Thirty-seven of 156 LMICs received no philanthropic DAMH between 2000 and 2015 and just three LMICs (Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) received more than US$1 philanthropic DAMH per capita over the entire period. …”
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New country records of the Metopiinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) in the Neotropical region by Mabel Alvarado, Luis Figueroa

“…The range distribution is expanded for 26 Metopiinae species: Colpotrochia beluga Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Panama); C. diabella Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Venezuela); C. feroza Gauld & Sithole, 2002 and C. texana (Cresson, 1872) (Ecuador); C. watanka Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Ecuador, French Guiana); Cubus validus (Cresson, 1865) (Peru); Exochus ozanus Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Argentina); E. spinalis Townes & Townes, 1959 (Ecuador); E. pubitus Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Guatemala); E. krellus Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Mexico); E. pedanticus Gauld & Sithole, 2002, E. xetus Gauld & Sithole, 2002 and E. yorizus Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Panama); E. obezus Gauld & Sithole, 2002 and E. ravetus Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Peru); E. vanitus Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama); E. voxanus Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Guatemala, Mexico, Panama); E. navitus Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Ecuador, Honduras, Venezuela); Trieces platysoma Townes, 1946 (Suriname); T. tyloidalis Mazón & Bordera, 2016 (Bolivia); T. wardae Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Ecuador); T. zwizarmae Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Peru); T. horisme Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Argentina, Belize, Mexico, Panama); T. riodinis Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Curaçao, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines); T. tuvule Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Belize, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico); and T. wasnia Gauld & Sithole, 2002 (Panama, Peru).…”
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