Making the Case for Cross-Border Public Health Strategies: A comparativie Assessment of Covid-19 Epidemiological Trends in the Balkan Countries Across 17 Months

Introduction: COVID-19 spread globally, including across the Balkans, resulting in different morbidity and mortality outcomes countries. The aim of this study was to review impact over 17 months with regards pandemic progression, implemented mitigation strategies, vaccination programs Balkan countries, while identifying any valuable pieces information acquired serendipitously throughout that can be future action plans.
 Methods: A longitudinal ecological conducted countries from onset these up until 1st August 2021. Epidemiological data obtained Our World Data databases, Ministry Health websites for each respective country as well local newspapers were utilized COVID-19-related strategies. Comparisons coverage, incident cases made neighboring by converting rates per 100,000 population using Microsoft® Excel mac (Version 16.59).
 Results: More than 10 million positive 164,470 deaths observed Trends COVID evident neighbouring staggered rollout observed, various speeds, although gradual decline both occurred.
 Conclusion: Results strongly indicate outcome a particular is not only dependent on country’s own level viral transmission, mitigations, but also countries’ situation. Hence, cross-border governance recovery plans are recommended along targeting hesitance.