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The State University of Tirana was established in 1957, which was the first of its kind in Albania.

The Medieval Gjakmarrja ( blood feud ) was banned.

Malaria, the most widespread disease, was successfully fought through advances in health care, the use of DDT, and through the draining of swamplands.

By 1985, a case had not been heard of in the past twenty years whereas previously Albania had the greatest number of patients infected in Europe.

A case of syphilis had not been recorded for 30 years.

In order to solve the Gheg-Tosk divide, books were written in the Tosk dialect, and the majority of the Party's members came from southern Albania where the Tosk dialect is spoken.