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In the latest meeting of the Health for All Project (HAP) Steering Committee on November 24, hosted at the Ministry of Health and Social Protection (MoHSP), key stakeholders gathered to review and discuss the progress achieved by HAP during the first semester of Year 1 of the Consolidation Phase, spanning from April to September 2023. […]

Representatives of the Primary Health Care services and the Health for All Project (HAP) conducted a two-day working visit to Pristina on November 7-8, where they were welcomed by representatives of the Accessible Quality Healthcare (AQH) and the Deputy Minister of Health of Kosovo. The purpose of the visit was to learn more about the […]

The months of September-November 2023 brought together family doctors and nurses in important training sessions related to improving healthcare for the elderly and implementing protocols for non-communicable diseases. The training on Medical Care for the Elderly is a key training in response to the growing need for care for this age group. The training equips […]

Training-of-Trainer sessions regarding the provision of medical care for the elderly in primary healthcare will be conducted throughout the months of October and November 2023. With the support of HAP, teams consisting of doctors and nurses from selected healthcare centers in Tirana, Elbasan, Shkodër, Berat, and Korçë will be trained in implementing guidelines, treatment protocols, […]

Lausanne, Switzerland — The Swiss Public Health Conference 2023, held in Lausanne on September 12-13, served as an important platform for discussions that refocused attention on the critical relationship between public health and primary care. This year, the conference’s central theme was “Public Health and Primary Care: Stronger Together,” emphasizing the role of primary care […]

During the month of October, HAP is supporting the strengthening of monitoring capacities of the Operator of Health Care Services (OHCS), Local Units of Health Care (LUHCs), Health Insurance Fund (HIF), and Health Centers for the implementation of Home-Based Care (HBC) by family medicine teams. To this end, two-day training sessions are provided, offering a […]

In September-October 2023, selected teams of family medicine practitioners in Tirana, Elbasan, Korça, and Shkodra will be part of a series of Training-of-Trainer sessions regarding the implementation of clinical protocols and guidelines for prevalent non-infectious diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, asthma, and COPD. The training consists of 20 six-hour sessions on the “Use of […]

In the coastal town of Durrës, Albania, over 100,000 residents are witnessing a transformation in their primary healthcare service with the Local Healthcare Unit leading the change. We spoke to Eriona Petro who has held the pivotal position of the Chief of Primary Healthcare Services in the region since 2016 to tell us more about […]

Dr. Bajram Lami is the doctor of the recently rebuilt health centre in the village of Zall Mner, in the municipality of Kamëz. We spoke together about his extensive experience in serving the community and the benefits brought by the improvement of infrastructure in the quality and range of services provided to the residents of […]

The “Health for All Project” organized a workshop on the topic of “Advocacy in Healthcare: Primary Healthcare and Vulnerable Groups” with the participation of Civil Society Organizations and Media working in the field of healthcare advocacy. The aim of the workshop was to discuss advocacy issues in primary healthcare and the current and future needs […]