Category: News

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 […]

HAP Opens Capitalisation Outputs and Technical Reports to the Public

The Health for All (HAP) Project has enhanced its knowledge-sharing infrastructure with two major updates on its website, further advancing transparency, institutional learning, and public access to evidence generated throughout the project lifecycle. A dedicated page brings together capitalisation outputs HAP’s official page now has a new dedicated section on capitalisation bringing together all key […]

HAP holds discussion forum on standardising the treatment of NCDs and the role of Peer Groups in Primary Health Care

As part of the capitalisation process of the “Health for All” (HAP) Project, a discussion forum was held on the theme “Standardisation of the treatment of NCDs and the role of Peer Groups: Reflection on the quality improvement process in Primary Health Care”, with the participation of institutional partners, Primary Health Care (PHC) professionals, and […]

From Policy to Practice: Regional Delegation Visits Vorë Health Centre to Explore Primary Health Care Improvements

On 5 May 2026, the Vorë Health Centre welcomed a delegation participating in the regional exchange of health programmes supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Eastern Europe. The field visit provided an opportunity to explore first-hand the practical implementation of primary health care strengthening interventions in Albania. The visit began […]

Reflecting on the Future of Home Care: Discussion Forum Brings Together Key Stakeholders

As part of its capitalisation stage, the Health for All (HAP) Project organised a discussion forum on 28 April 2026 entitled “Home Care: Reflection on the Development, Scale-up and Consolidation of the Service”. The event brought together policymakers, health system managers, health professionals, civil society representatives, and development partners to reflect on the journey of […]

HAP’s Final Steering Committee Meeting: Impact of the Project’s 12-Year Contribution and Sustainability

The Health for All (HAP) Project convened its 22nd and final Steering Committee meeting on 16 April 2026 at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, bringing together representatives of national institutions, the Swiss Embassy, development partners, and professional organisations to reflect on nearly 12 years of collaboration to strengthen primary health care (PHC) in […]

Strengthening the Role of Social Workers: Consultative Meeting Held on the Practical Manual in Primary Health Care

On 26 March 2026, a consultative meeting on the Practical Manual for Social Workers in Primary Health Care (PHC) was held bringing together a wide range of stakeholders from the health and social systems. Participants included representatives from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, subordinate institutions, the Health Care Services Operator, managers of health […]

HAP Holds First Capitalisation Activity: Collaboration with Universities for the Development of Human Resources in PHC

On 25 March 2026, the Health for All Project (HAP) held its first activity of the capitalisation stage, focusing on: “Collaboration with universities for human resources development in primary health care.” The roundtable discussion took place at Hotel Plaza in Tirana and brought together a broad range of stakeholders from the health and academic sectors, […]

From Implementation to Capitalisation: Achievements, Lessons, and the Road Ahead

The Health for All Project (HAP) has entered an important stage: capitalisation—a strategic process aimed at transforming the experience and knowledge generated over more than a decade of interventions into sustainable value for Albania’s health system. After 11 years of implementation, this phase marks a clear shift from delivering activities towards analysing results, engaging in […]