TIRANA, June 14 /ATA/ – By Maela Marini/ Minister of Health and Social Protection, Ogerta Manastirliu, stated on Tuesday that “in 2021 alone, 3.9 million electronic prescriptions were issued in the health system and 410 thousand citizens accessed the list of reimbursement with services free from bureaucracy and abuse provided through a fast line of action thanks electronic e-prescription system. ”
At the remarks in the National Conference on Anti-Corruption, Manastirliu touched on the impact of innovation and digital means in healthcare, adding that 46 online services are accessed via e-Albania.
“We are all in periodic contact with the health system and we can all witness the difference. I am not just talking about investments here. “What erodes the trust of citizens in the health service is precisely corruption and we are working hard to prevent any corrupt and abusive act in the health system through digital and innovative means,” she said.
The Minister added that steps have been taken in terms of structures that address this phenomenon.
“Even the anti-corruption agency in the Ministry of Justice, which today has appointed an anti-corruption coordinator at every level of public services that are considered at risk, is a step forward in the fight against corruption and is also crucial in preventing corruption,” she said.
Manastirliu added that “there are 1500 doctors who use the e-prescription system and online services are extended to the entire primary system with the family doctor playing a important role.”
Touching on the convenience of accessing online services, Manastirliu singled out a real-time vaccination certificate.
Meanwhile, she added that today doctors and nurses are employed on a merit basis thanks to the platform “Doctors for Albania” and “Nurses for Albania,” where thousands of medical professionals are recruited per year through transparent processes.
This, according to the minister, “offers one more guarantee for citizens to receive quality and accessible services.”
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