TIRANA, December 5/ATA/ Albania’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has prioritized child protection systems in the country.
The Ministry reported that for the first time, there is being drafted a law on foster families, a step that guarantees that no child is left without care.
According to the ministry, this draft law, proposed by this ministry, protects the rights of children without parental care or at risk of losing them, by placing them in a safe, supportive and inclusive family environment, always in accordance with the principle of the best interest of the child.
The new Law on Alternative Care, which is being finalized, is one of the main pillars of the deinstitutionalization reform and a key commitment within the framework of Chapter 23 of the accession negotiations into the European Union.
The law is expected to modernize the entire care system for children who cannot grow up with their parents, setting new standards in guaranteeing the best interest of the child and building a functional model of professional care. /e.i/j.p/p.s./
