TIRANA, September 10/ATA/- A citizen from Gramsh who suffered from hepatitis B but could not receive the necessary treatment because it was not available at Elbasani hospital addressed to Prime Minister Edi Rama for a solution.
The head of government posted today the messages he exchanged with the citizen from Gramsh who complained that he could not find in Elbasani hospital the necessary reimbursed (ternavir) medicament. The medicament was available in private pharmacy in Tirana at 140 euros a package (equal to his monthly pension) and at 240 euros in Italy.
After complaining to PM Rama, he was contacted by Minister of Health Ogerta Manastirliu and heads of the responsible institutions who managed to solve the problem.
The citizen sent a message of grateful thanks to PM Rama.
“I got informed that this temporary situation as there has been a shortage of medicaments in the market not only in Albania but also in the whole region. The situation will normalize after September 20 and all persons who have the same problem will receive the medicament on time,” wrote the citizen./m.m/ /a.g/p.s./
