“With the investments that the Albanian government has undertaken, 18 dental units, new dentistry units, have been added to our schools. After Tirana and Durrës, we have already started in Elbasan. There are three new dental units which have been placed in three schools here in Elbasan where they are organized on a territorial basis”, said Manastirliu, adding that within the year it is intended that two mobile units will go to rural areas to carry out oral screening of students.

Manastirliu and Kushi also saw closely implementation of the vision care program in this school, a program which has been extended throughout the country.

“So far, 98,000 eye screenings have been carried out with the vision program in schools. So we’re very pleased that with our vision screening program and overall health education that’s being given to children about their eyes or taking care of their oral health, we’ve really done our best to include active health service schools. So not just education, but also control, screening, and treatment”, said Manastirliu.

Minister of Education and Sports Evis Kushi said that these programs are very important, adding that there are many programs for children well-being in schools./r.e/p.s./