TIRANA, February 2 /ATA/ Patos Multifunctional Center, one more opportunity to support children with disabilities.
Minister of Health and Social Protection, Albana Koçiu, Mayor of Patos Municipality Fation Duro, Swiss Ambassador to Albania Ruth Huber, United Nations Resident Coordinator to our country Fiona McCluney and the representative of the United Nations Development Program Randi Davis were present at the inauguration of this Center established as part of the United Nations Joint Program “Leaving No One Behind” supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
Koçiu said that this center will offer rehabilitation and developmental therapy for children aged 3-18, as well as services for families in need, with psychologists, social workers and physiotherapists.
The center offers modern premises and service conditions for children who need to receive specialized health therapy, either individually or in groups. Many social services for families in need are also being introduced.
“What we are doing now is to recognize all those who perform caregiving functions for people with disabilities as a profession and to pay them as such,” said Koçiu.
Through the Social Fund, a financial instrument in support of Municipalities, there has been enabled establishment and expansion of integrated services, increasing the number of beneficiaries and improving the quality of existing services, where around 681 professionals provide quality services to over 44 thousand beneficiary individuals.
For the first time this year, there are being supported through the Social Fund 8 new municipalities: Finiq, Kuçova, Divjaka, Kruja, Shijak, Vora, Pustec, Përmet. /a.f/p.s./
