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Subject: Health for All Project Newsletter - October 2026

Newsletter of the Health for All Project | October 2026

HAP Closing Conference: 12 years of collaboration for a stronger Primary Health Care

The Health for All Project (HAP) will hold its Closing Conference, “Advancing Primary Health Care in Albania: 12 Years of Lessons and Perspectives for the Future,” bringing together policymakers, health professionals, institutional partners, and experts from Albania and the region to reflect on twelve years of Swiss support to Primary Health Care in Albania.

The conference date will be announced soon.

ACTIVITIES

Training Programmes for Psychologists and Social Workers in Primary Health Care Conclude

October marked the completion of training programmes for psychologists and social workers in Primary Health Care, representing a further step towards strengthening psychosocial services and providing more integrated care that responds to patients’ needs.

Cascade training strengthens professional skills of nurses in 160 health centres

A total of 371 nurses from 160 health centres have strengthened their skills in providing home-based care through cascade training sessions organised with the support of the Health for All Project (HAP). The training combined the application of Standard Nursing Procedures for home-based care with peer-training methodologies, laying the groundwork for the further establishment of Peer Groups.

Mentorship of home care service monitoring

Mentorship Programme for Supportive Monitoring of Home Care Services Concludes

HAP has successfully completed the mentorship programme on supportive monitoring of home care service implementation, contributing to strengthened monitoring capacities within the Local Units of Health Care and to improved quality of Primary Health Care services.

INTERVIEW

From Treating Disease to Caring for Patients: How Has the Quality of Primary Health Care Changed

During the 12 years of HAP's support, Primary Health Care in Albania has undergone changes in service organisation, professional development, and patient care practices. In this interview, Dr. Melsena Leknikaj, a family doctor at Socio-Health Centre No. 8 in Tirana, shares her experience of changes in clinical practice, HAP’s contribution, and the challenges that remain for the future.

NEWS

Albanian Academy of Family Physicians Resumes Activities – First Conference Coming Soon with HAP’s Support

Following a period of inactivity, the Albanian Academy of Family Physicians has resumed its activities in a new format, aiming to strengthen professional and scientific collaboration and contribute to the development of family medicine in Albania. This renewed activity seeks to consolidate the Academy as a platform for exchanging experiences, updating knowledge and supporting family physicians.

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Health for All is a Project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation that is being implemented in Albania by the Swiss Institute of Health and Tropical Medicine. The Project's overall goal is that the Albanian population benefits from better health due to improved and inclusive primary health care.

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Subject: Health for All Project Newsletter - October 2026