Strengthening the social worker role in PHC: HAP organises roundtable discussion on work instruments

As part of the support for the integration of health and social services in primary care and the implementation of the PHC Strategy, HAP organised a roundtable discussion on the draft of the “Social Worker’s Instruments in Primary Health Care in Albania,” developed with the support of the Swiss government.

The discussion was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the Operator of Health Care Services, the Order of Social Workers, the Faculty of Social Sciences, social workers and psychologists from socio-health centres, as well as family doctors and nurses.

The drafted instruments are based on the Role Description of the Social Worker in PHC. This open discussion aims to contribute to the improvement of this draft and the strengthening of the social worker’s role in PHC.

After addressing the participants’ comments, the document was forwarded to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection for approval.