TIRANA, November 12/ATA/ Minister of Health and Social Protection Albana Koçiu presented today to the Parliamentary Committee for Economy and Finance the draft budget 2025 for the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, which is expected to be 103 billion and 375 million ALL.
Koçiu highlighted the fact that for the first time in the history of Albania the budget of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection exceeds the value of 1 billion euros and is based on three main pillars.
“Through this financial package, we increase universal coverage for the citizen, further reducing costs, further expanding services and further increasing access close to residence. Secondly, the new budget focuses on the central role of the doctor, nurse and all other professionals in the health sector, encouraging further improvement of working conditions and increased reward. And thirdly, the budget comes with an investment package, the largest in the history of the health sector, which will open many new construction and modernization sites throughout the country”, she said, adding that she also supports further reform of Hospital Autonomy.
The minister said that, “We shall continue to finance the basic check-up for the 35-70 age group, reinforcing a program with a very large impact in terms of awareness and prevention. We will also support the reimbursement of medicines for about 400 thousand citizens, with a total value of almost 130 million euros”.
In regard to the Social Protection, Minister Koçiu stated that, “Almost 300 million euros have been dedicated from the state budget to support 62,000 families living on the Economic Assistance scheme and 91,000 people with disabilities. The 2025 budget supports the baby bonus with a financing value of 2.3 billion ALL as well as the payment for compensation and rehabilitation of former political persecuted with a financing value of 1 billion 449 million ALL”. /e.i/a.f/p.s./
