Interview with Dr. Melsena Leknikaj | From Treating Disease to Caring for Patients: How Has the Quality of Primary Health Care Changed
Over the past twelve years, Primary Health Care (PHC) in Albania has undergone changes in service organisation, professional development, and patient care practices. In this interview, Dr. Melsena Leknikaj, a family doctor at Socio-Health Centre No. 8 in Tirana, shares her experience of changes in clinical practice, HAP’s contribution, and the challenges that remain for […]
Albanian Academy of Family Physicians Resumes Activities – First Conference Coming Soon with HAP’s support
The Albanian Academy of Family Physicians (ASHMF) has resumed its activities in a new format, aiming to strengthen professional and scientific collaboration and contribute to the development of family medicine in Albania. This renewed activity seeks to consolidate the Academy as a platform for exchanging experiences, updating knowledge and supporting family physicians. This new phase […]
Training Programmes for Psychologists and Social Workers in Primary Health Care Conclude
October marked the completion of training programmes for psychologists and social workers in Primary Health Care (PHC), representing a further step towards strengthening psychosocial services and providing more integrated care that responds to patients’ needs. The training programmes were conducted as part of HAP’s support for the practical implementation of two professional manuals developed with […]
HAP Closing Conference: 12 years of collaboration for a stronger Primary Health Care
The Health for All Project (HAP) will hold its Closing Conference, “Advancing Primary Health Care in Albania: 12 Years of Lessons and Perspectives for the Future,” bringing together policymakers, health professionals, institutional partners, and experts from Albania and the region to reflect on twelve years of Swiss support to Primary Health Care (PHC) in Albania. […]
Cascade training strengthens professional skills of nurses in 160 health centres
A total of 371 nurses from 160 health centres have strengthened their skills in providing home-based care through cascade training sessions organised with the support of the Health for All Project (HAP). The process began in September 2025, when HAP supported the training of 60 nurse-trainers from the four Regional Health Care Operators of Tirana, […]
Training for Social Workers in Primary Health Care Has Started
Strengthening the capacities of social workers in primary health care is essential for a more integrated approach to the health and social needs of vulnerable individuals, families and groups. In this context, a three-day training for social workers in Primary Health Care (PHC) has started, with social workers from 28 health centres in 14 Local […]
Mentorship Programme for Supportive Monitoring of Home Care Services Concludes
The Health for All Project (HAP) has successfully completed the mentorship programme for supportive monitoring for the implementation of home care services, contributing to strengthened monitoring capacities within the Local Units of Health Care (LUHCs) and to improved quality of services in primary health care. Between April and July 2026, HAP, in collaboration with Ryder […]
Integration of Psychosocial Services in PHC – A Key Driver of Patient Well Being
Lulzime Gjyriqi is a licensed social worker with approximately 12 years of professional experience in areas including combating human trafficking, domestic violence, community empowerment, work with migrants, and the education system. For the past three years, she has worked as a social worker at Socio-Health Centre No. 7 in Tirana. She has also been an […]
Capacitation of psychologists for mental health services in PHC – HAP-supported training continues
The Health for All (HAP) project is advancing its programme of accredited training sessions aimed at strengthening the capacities of psychologists working in Albania’s primary health care system. The initiative supports the effective implementation of the newly approved Manual for Psychologists Working in Primary Health Care, equipping professionals with the knowledge and practical skills needed […]
Integration of Psychosocial Services in Primary Health Care in the Focus of HAP’s Capitalisation
On 10 June 2026, the Health for All Project (HAP) organised a discussion forum entitled “Integrating Psychosocial Services into Primary Health Care: Towards Addressing Citizens’ Medical, Psychological and Social Needs”, as part of the project’s capitalisation process aimed at capturing and leveraging the knowledge and experience generated throughout its implementation. The forum brought together representatives […]