TIRANA, December 11/ATA/ The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with the Italian government, began implementing the MATHERNA project (MATERnal and Neonatal Health Advancement in Albania).
The project comes a few weeks after the agreement signed in Rome, during the joint meeting of the two governments.
Thanks to a funding of 6 million euros from the Italian government and the technical-scientific support of ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, MATHERNA represents a new model of inter-institutional partnership oriented towards the provision of quality services in modern, safe and equipped hospital structures according to international standards.
During her remarks to the introductory meeting, Minister of Health and Social Welfare Evis Sala emphasized the significance of investments in the neonatal period (0-28 days), a crucial stage for development and health throughout life.
“Through the cooperation with the Italian government, we are not simply opening a new phase of work, but we are setting a new standard in neonatal and maternal care in Albania. This investment will have a direct impact on the lives of young families and will bring us closer to European Union standards,” said Sala.
Italian Ambassador to Albania Marco Alberti appreciated that, “Health and Health Services are priorities of bilateral cooperation, as foreseen in the G2G Agreement”.
On her part, Director of the Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development (AICS) in Tirana Letizia Fischioni emphasized that, “Italian cooperation has been standing by Albania for years with interventions that integrate the strengthening of infrastructures, the development of professional skills and the improvement of health services.
The health sector remains a pillar of our thirty-year commitment in the country, through initiatives that aim to improve the health offer. /k.s/r.e/a.f/p.s./
