On 18 November at 19:00, Caucasus University will host the presentation of the 9th issue (1) of its peer-reviewed international scientific journal Health Policy, Economics and Sociology. The event will take place at Caucasus University Library.

The new issue brings together contributions from distinguished scholars and researchers. The articles featured in Issue 9 (1) include:

• Ilir Akshia – Hospital Quality Aggregate Index Based on Traditional Availability and Activity Data: A Dynamics-Reflecting Approach
• Tengiz Verulava, Boris Lezhava – Assessing the Influence of the Marketing Mix on Re-Selecting Healthcare Facilities in Georgia
• Radu-Mihai Dumitrescu – Physicians’ Loneliness as a Growing Public Health Crisis: A Narrative and Bibliometric Analysis
• Mishiko Dumbadze – Assertive Community Treatment and Its Importance in Modern Mental Healthcare
• John Bosco Nyanzi – Environmental Emissions and Healthcare Expenditures in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does Institutional Quality Matter?
• Timothy Philippi, Vivek Nair Harikumar – AI-Driven Autonomous Trauma Management: Transforming Emergency Care in Military and Civilian Settings
• Aksa Thomas – Impact of Untreated Sexually Transmitted Diseases on Women; Distribution and Species Diversity of Rickettsiae in Ticks Collected in Georgia
• Anthony Thomas – The Effect of Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis on Prostate Cancer
• Akhil Krishnan Vikraman Pillai – Understanding the Gut–Brain Axis: Implications for Neurological Health, Neurodegenerative Diseases, and Depression
• Anjali Madhavani – Migraine-Related Stigma and Its Association With Disability and Quality of Life
• Nana Shashiashvili – Environmental Risk Management of Pharmaceutical Products: A Comparative Review of International Practices
• Lakshmi Narayanani – The Role of Gut Microbiota in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Insulin Resistance
• Jisna Joy, Sofio Tatishvili – Impact of Ultra-Processed Food Consumption on Human Gut Health
• Nita Verulava, Ketevan Abesadze – Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women in Georgia: Contemporary Approaches to Treatment and Prevention
• Ekaterine Eliava – Antenatal Diagnosis of Placenta Accreta Spectrum Using Modern Ultrasound Techniques: A Clinical Case Report

The journal is indexed in several leading international scientific databases.

Public Lecture – “Georgia on Old European Maps”

Caucasus University recently hosted a public lecture and discussion delivered by Sulkhan Saladze, co-founder and director of Mappa Cartographica. The event was organized by the International Center for Georgian Studies and focused on the topic “Georgia on Old European Maps.”

The lecture explored a wide range of cartographic and historical themes, including:

• References to Georgia across various European maps
• Peculiarities of Georgia’s depiction on maps with classical or antique themes
• Portolan charts and the origins of the Georgian five-cross flag
• Contributions of Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani and Prince Vakhushti to the development of European cartography
• The “birth certificate” of the name Georgia and the evolution from the term Georgia to the broader concept of the Caucasus