The Ministry of Health and Social Protection shared a special video greeting for the end-of-year holidays from the staff of the maternity home, which also includes the one-year-old Soreja, the first baby born through in vitro fertilization in public hospitals in Albania.

While expressing his congratulations on the New Year holiday, Doctor Petrit Cami emphasized the work of the medical staff and the contribution of the maternity home in providing quality services to citizens.

While head nurse Nineta Nasyfaga praised the role of the hospital as a symbol of hope, new life and the dedication of the medical staff to mothers and children.

During 2025, in this maternity home there was also established a Medical Center for Assisted Reproduction, expanding public services in the field of fertility while the maternity home qualified into the status of Hospital Managerial Autonomy. /j.p/p.s./

Chairwoman of the committee Anila Denaj welcomed the presence of the MP with the child, appreciating it as a good omen for the spirit of sustainable development and for the objectives related to gender equality.

“Mrs. Gjuzi, I hope it will be in the spirit of sustainable development, that which is related to gender equality and your presence with the child here fits best”, said Denaj.

Baby care did not prevent Socialist lawmaker Gjuzi, elected for the first time in this legislature, from participating in the discussions on the constitution of the Committee on Natural Resources, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development. /e.i/r.e/p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama announced today that more than 237,000 children have so far benefited from the baby bonus since the government’s program began in January 2019.

Rama wrote in a post in the social media that young families have received support with 40,000 lekë for the first child, 80,000 for the second child and 120,000 lekë for the third child

In the 2025 budget, there has been allocated a fund of 2.2 billion lekë for the Baby Bonus Program, supporting families from their first steps.

The government program will continue to financially support families who live and contribute in Albania. /p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama wrote in a post in the social media wishing a long life to the baby who was born after 20 years of expectation.

“May Bekim have a long life, may he be blessed, as his name is, through the IVF procedure at the “Koço Gliozheni” maternity home, where it is offered free of charge”, wrote Rama.

The baby has benefited from the baby bonus offered by the government.

PM Rama said that, “The government’s support goes on for young families who are happy with children: 40,000 lekë for the first child; 80,000 lekë for the second child and 120,000 lekë for the third child and so on”.

The doctor who treated the patient said that, “Lumturia has been married for 20 years; she has had two in vitro fertilizations in private service and as luck would have it, she came to our maternity hospital”.

Lumturia thanked the medical staff for making her dream come true.

For the first time, the public health system is offering free of charge in vitro fertilization services to couples facing infertility, through the Reproductive Medicine Associates (RMA) Center at the “Koço Gliozheni” Maternity Hospital.

The fertility package aims to support young couples through free in Vitro Fertilization services. /k.s/r.e/a.f/p.s./

The media reported that the long lines of cars in several streets of Tirana made it impossible for her family to send her to the maternity hospital.

It is also reported that after giving birth to the baby, the woman was sent to the hospital to receive specialized treatment. /a.f/r.e/p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama wrote in a post in the social media that more than 210 thousand children have benefited from the baby bonus since the launch of this government program.

Even in this year’s budget, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection continues to finance the Baby Bonus Program with a value of ALL 2.2 billion in support of families who live and make their contribution in Albania.

By means of the baby bonus, Albanian families are supported in the amount of 40,000 ALL for the birth of the first baby, 80,000 ALL for the second baby and 120,000 ALL for the birth of the third baby./p.s./

During her speech in the Assembly where there were being discussed some additions and changes to the law “On social assistance in the Republic of Albania”, Koçiu said that, “Our proposal is to limit the benefit of the bonus only to families resident in Albania; such a reform will enable us to focus the support on the families that live and contribute in Albania”.

Our aim, she continued, is to strengthen and improve this scheme.

“Therefore, based on an analysis carried out on the profitability of the support program for families with newborn children and the assessments carried out by the working groups and experts of the Ministry and the State Social Service, it is concluded that children born to Albanian parents abroad in the vast majority of cases benefit from similar payments according to the legislation in the countries where they work and live, thus benefiting from double payments or refunds”, said Koçiu.

Describing the baby bonus as one of the most successful policies of this government, Koçiu said that, “The purpose of the baby bonus distribution policy is to support families who live and contribute to the Republic of Albania, giving them a financial reward to cover the costs associated with bringing up children.”/k.s/p.s./

Minister of Health and Social Protection Ogerta Manastirliu handed over the baby bonus to the mother of twins, Fatmira.

“Great joy for the Lami family from Tirana, who were blessed with twins Amelda and Aneld.

With pleasure, I handed to Fatmira the baby bonus for the twins, who were born healthy and well in the “Queen Geraldine” Maternity Hospital, thanks to the care of the medical staff,” said Manastirliu.

The “Baby Bonus” is a new social policy that is being pursued by the government from January 1, 2019 and supports young families, regardless of their socio-economic status.

The bonus is available to all children registered in Albania, regardless of whether they were born here or abroad.

Parents of newborn children withdraw the baby’s check at the maternity hospital where they are located, performing the immediate registration of the child, avoiding all the delays and red tape that happened before.

For the first child the bonus is in the amount of 40,000 ALL, for the second child 80,000 ALL and for the third child or more 120,000 ALL. /k.s/p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama wrote in a post on social media that it is rather good news.

Rama said that new families were supported with 40,000 ALL for the first child, 80,000 for the second child and 120,000 ALL for the third child.

The bonus is available to all children registered in Albania, regardless of whether they were born here or abroad.

Parents of newborn children withdraw the baby’s check at the maternity hospital where they are, performing the immediate registration of the child, avoiding all the delays and bureaucracy that happened before./k.s/p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama shared today on social media the case of little Anauri, born loss than 7 months old, who has already passed the risk for his life and today enjoys full health together with his mother Nevada. It was thanks to the exemplary care of Dr. Sosiana Baja and the Emergency and Intensive Therapy staff at the “Koço Gliozheni” Maternity Hospital.

Nevada Duraj, the child’s mother, said that she had little hope when she delivered the baby, less than 7 months old, no hope of living and a weight of 800 grams.

While Dr. Sosiana Baja explained that, “When the mother came to the maternity ward, she was evaluated by the team of doctors and it was seen that she was a mother who had hypertension which led to the termination of the birth. In some way, the life of the mother and the baby was also endangered, but fortunately everything went well”.

“The baby has been put on mechanical ventilation for a long time, approximately 45 days, and has required constant assistance from us. Currently, as we speak, the baby is 3 months old and enjoys full health, it weighs 1870 grams and today he will return home together with his mother in good health”, said Dr. Baja. /m.m/p.s./