Expansion of Home Care – Progress, Successes, and Challenges
Home Care Service is one of the most significant interventions of the HAP Project in Albania. Successfully piloted in May 2021 across nine health centres in Dibra and Fier, this new service model was approved by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection (MHSP) in December 2021, with the goal of extending it to six […]
April-September 2024: Completion of Training on Standard Nursing Procedures in 10 LUHCs
Between April and September 2024, training of trainer sessions on the standard nursing procedures required for the provision of home care services were conducted across 32 health centres within the Local Units of Healthcare (LUHCs) in Tirana, Elbasan, Peshkopi, Bulqizë, Mat, Pogradec, Kavajë, Kukës, Lezhë, and Mirditë. 200 selected nurses and specialists from these 10 […]
Health Magazine Dedicates Special Issue to HAP Project
The magazine Revista e Shëndetit (Health Magazine) has dedicated a special issue to the “Health for All” Project (HAP), as a major initiative by the Swiss government that has profoundly impacted the accessibility and quality of primary healthcare for all Albanian citizens, with a special focus on the most vulnerable groups. In this issue, the […]
The Opening of Registrations for the Professional Master’s in Family Nursing: An Excellent Opportunity for Nurses in Albania
The Faculty of Technical Medical Sciences (FTMS) has opened applications for the postgraduate Professional Master’s program in “Family Nursing” for the third consecutive year. This key program prepares nurses specialised in family and community healthcare. Until October 4, this unique program in Albania welcomes applications from all students or nurses who wish to deepen their […]
Field Visit: Implementation of Home Healthcare and Treatment Protocols for NCDs
A team composed of leaders and technical staff from the HAP Project visited the Regional Operator and the Local Healthcare Unit in Shkodër to discuss the implementation of home healthcare and the treatment protocols for 5 Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The day’s agenda began with a meeting with the Shkodër Operator and Local Healthcare Unit, where […]
HAP Gears Up to Purchase Home Care Equipment
In a bid to improve home care services throughout Albania, HAP is preparing to purchase critical medical equipment that will assist health care centres in providing better health services to homebound patients. Beneficiaries of this initiative will be selected health care centres in ten key regions: Bulqizë, Dibër, Elbasan, Kavajë, Kukës, Lezhë, Mat, Mirditë, Pogradec, […]
Delina Ceca: Monitoring – An Important Mechanism for Motivating Doctors and Nurses to Implement the 5 NCD Protocols
Delina Ceca is a Public Health Specialist and Head of Primary Health Care at the Berat Local Unit of Health Care. As a regular participant in trainings supported by HAP and holder of an important position for the extension of the primary care reform, we discussed with her the importance of training family doctors and […]
Professional Master’s in “Family Nursing” Featured on Klinika 24 Podcast
The Professional Master’s in “Family Nursing,” established with the support of the Swiss government through the Health for All (HAP) project, was highlighted on the Klinika 24 Podcast. Guests included former Dean of the Faculty of Technical Medical Sciences (FTMS), Ms. Ilirjana Zekja, nurse Klodiana Dalipaj, a graduate of this master’s program, and Family Nursing […]
Informative Sessions on Home Care Expansion Have Come to an End
16 Local Units of Health Care (LUHC) under the Regional Directorates of the Health Care Service Operators (HCSO) in Tiranë, Shkodër, Vlorë, and Elbasan have concluded the informative meetings regarding the expansion and implementation of home care services (HCS). These meetings serve as an introductory presentation of the activity plan for implementing this service, which […]
Health Education for Non-Communicable Diseases: A New Manual for Patients and Professionals
As part of efforts to address the significant increase in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Albania, a new manual titled “Health Education for Non-Communicable Diseases” has been published. Developed with the support of the “Health for All” Project (HAP) of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), this manual offers information for family medicine teams […]