In the annual tradition, Minister Ogerta Manastirliu on Saturday morning visited with the first children of 2022, where she handed out the baby cheque to the newborns, also wishing a healthy and prosperous year for all Albanians.

Year 2022 will be the year of children, of implementation of new policies and programs for our children.

Under the neonatal care program we will move ahead with investments in the new maternity hospitals of Berat, Kukës, the major investment in the maternity hospital “Queen Geraldine” and the maternity hospital “Koço Gliozheni.” Our investments will not stop, said Manastirliu.
Speaking about 2022 as the year of children, the Minister of Health said:

“Policies for the well-being of children will be the highlight of development policies across all sectors, so this year will be the year of children. As stated by Prime Minister Edi Rama, this year will usher in a new era for children, in terms of school and extracurricular programs for children, from programs for culture, arts and crafts to new programs in technology and innovation. On the other hand, as part of the new health and social policies, we open this year the eye care program for 300 thousand children; the program for supporting children without parental care includes threefold increase of cash assistance for orphan children; twofold increase of cash assistance for families with three children under 18 years old, “said Manastirliu.

There are more than 115 thousand children who have benefited from the baby bonus program since 2019. Only this year over 40 thousand children have received the bonus and this program that supports newborns will continue,” she said.
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