Health Minister Ogerta Manastirliu, together with the General Secretary of the Socialist Party and the political leader of the Elbasan region Damian Gjiknuri and Mayor of Elbasan Gledian Llatja inspected today the new Pediatric Hospital in Elbasan.

“It is an investment that will be worthwhile for Elbasan, it will raise the standard of service, the working conditions for doctors and nurses reach contemporary levels and standards. We want to open this new hospital in March “, said Manastirliu.

Speaking about the increase of quality and standard of service, Manastirliu said that in Elbasan Regional Hospital, thanks to recent investments, university services will be provided, while the strengthening of human resources will continue.

During the inspection at Elbasan Hospital, Minister Manastirliu stressed the significance of investing in the service of laboratories, which is being extended to all regional hospitals and two municipal hospitals.

“From about 50 tests performed in this hospital, as in every regional hospital, today there are performed over 160 types of tests and laboratory examinations with standards”, said Manastirliu.

After the completion of Durrës Paediatrics, the major investment for reconstruction and expansion of Paediatrics in the “Mother Teresa” University Hospital Centre, the reconstruction of Elbasan Paediatrics is another investment for modernization of the health service for children, near the residence. The new paediatrics of Elbasan will have 75 beds and will be a hospital of modern standards and friendly to children./a.a/p.s./