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Tourists in Albania get access to medical care 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week
Prime Minister Edi Rama stated on social media that anyone who chooses to visit the mountains or the beaches will have access to 24-hour health care. The president emphasized that everything is being done to ensure a safe tourist season. He added that 29 health centres are open 24 hours...
Albania, as a member of the United Nations Security Council, will contribute to the strengthening of WHO
Ilir Meta, President of the Republic, has stated that improving global public health is a priority in order to avoid future pandemics. According to the president, Albania's priority as a member of the UN Security Council is to help strengthen the WHO as the world's leading authority on health. The...
Infant mortality in Albania is twice the regional average
Last year, infant mortality stayed high, confirming that Albania has the highest levels of this phenomenon in Europe, owing to widespread poverty and a lack of medical services, among other factors. According to INSTAT data, 228 newborns under the age of one died in 2021, a decrease of 18.8% from...
The current administration has repealed a law that prohibited the importation of drugs from outside the European Union
On Tuesday afternoon, Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha kept a discussion with doctors to discuss health-care issues. According to Sali Berisha, the Rama administration's first law change after taking power prohibited the import of drugs not traded in the European Union. According to the Democratic Party leader, his party approved a...
Covid-19 is absent in two of Albania's twelve regions
In Albania, 341 people have active Covid-19 infections, while two counties, Kukes and Diber, are completely free of Covid from 12. The majority of the cases, according to the Health Ministry, are in Tirana 233, with 41 people testing positive in the last 24 hours nationwide. Even though only...
A EUR 25 million loan to benefit Albanian healthcare
Albania's government announced a EUR 25 million loan to improve hospital infrastructure, buy new medical equipment, and digitise data. Despite cynicism from opposition, the parliamentary health committee approved a draft law "on the ratification of a loan agreement between the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Republic of...
A case of monkeypox has been discovered near Albania
EDUART HALILI Region, This Wednesday, Albania confirmed its first monkeypox case. According to health officials, the infected patient is a man who has previously visited Portugal. After doctors noticed symptoms of monkeypox, he went for check-ups and special tests. He is in stable condition and is being treated by doctors. According to the...
Albania ranks second in the region in terms of COVID support.
According to a report, Albania trailed only Montenegro in terms of GDP percentage in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the post-war price crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. According to the World Bank, the Albanian government provided the region's needy with the second-lowest amount of COVID-19 assistance. Only...
COVID-19: 12 infected citizens, no deaths in the last 24 hours
To protect their own and others' health, the Ministry of Health encouraged citizens to get vaccinated as soon as possible. AntiCOVID vaccines significantly reduce the risk of infection, hospitalization, and death. At health centers, any citizen over the age of 12 can be vaccinated. MSHMS encourages all citizens who have already...
COVID-19 has infected 53 people in the country, although no deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours
Residents are being urged to be vaccinated as soon as possible by the Ministry of Health in order to protect their own and others' health. Anti-COVID immunizations reduce the risk of infection, hospitalization, and death by a large amount. Every individual above the age of 12 can get vaccinated at...