TIRANA, May 24 /ATA/ – Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) praised the IAEA-Albania relation as a success story, vowing to further strengthen cooperation in health care to diagnose and treat tumors.
“IAEA will keep on supporting Albania in its efforts to improve technology for the radiotherapy treatment of the tumour patients, as well as optimization of protection and safety in the medical field, including education and training on radiation protection for health professionals to use state-of-the-art equipment,” Dazhu Yang said at a meeting with the Albanian Minister of Health Ogerta Manastirliu in Vienna.
The meeting focused on the successful cooperation between IAEA and Albania’s Ministry of Health in the field of radiation protection for health professionals.
Health Minister Manastirliu expressed gratitude for the Agency’s assistance in co-financing the second linear accelerator installed at the University Hospital “Mother Teresa” and for training the medical and technical personnel of the Radiotherapy Unit.
Praising the Ministry of Health and Social Protection for its commitment in developing joint projects, the IAEA senior official hailed Albania as a success story for its cooperation with the Agency and pledged continued support through concrete projects on training on radiation protection for health professionals.
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