TIRANA, Dec 12 /ATA/ – Albanian government has earmarked around 130 million euros in state budget money for the medicine reimbursement scheme, which has been expanded to include high-cost and expensive drugs that are used to treat some of the most complex and serious diseases, the Minister of Health and Social Protection Albana Koçiu said on Thursday.
Addressing the second conference “Redesigning health care, vision for healthy Albania,” Koçiu underlined that the institution she heads will deliver on important projects thanks to the first one-billion euros budget for the country’s health sector next year.
Health Minister said that the proposed budget will support over 400 000 citizens, who will receive treatment from a list of around 1.300 medicines due to be provided for free under the reimbursement scheme.
According to her, cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector, as an essential pillar of our health system, is important to guarantee the market with new and innovative medications.
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