TIRANA, Nov 11 /ATA/ – The government’s draft 2027 budget allocates 32.2 billion leks for hospital services, targeting around 370,000 patients across Albania’s public hospital network, Health Minister Klodiana Spahiu said on Wednesday.
The funding is intended to support five tertiary hospitals, 12 regional hospitals and 23 municipal hospitals as part of a broader reform aimed at modernising healthcare infrastructure, improving hospital management and raising service quality.
Speaking during a visit to Korça Regional Hospital, southeastern Albania, Spahiu said investment in the healthcare system should deliver tangible improvements for patients.
“Healthcare is measured not only by the investments made, but above all by the services people receive when they need them. Our goal is to have more modern, better-managed hospitals and higher-quality services, with patients always at the centre,” she said.
A major investment planned under the programme is a new multifunctional building at Korça Regional Hospital, with a total cost of 1.41 billion lek. Of that amount, 422.8 million lek is earmarked for 2027.
The programme also provides for continued renovations at hospitals in Pogradec, Lushnjë, Mat and Dibër, the completion of works at Gjirokastër Regional Hospital, and investment in maternity facilities, mental health services and emergency care.
The reform also envisages changes to hospital financing and management, with public funding gradually linked to service quality and patient outcomes.
According to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the investments were intended to strengthen regional and municipal hospitals and create a more efficient public healthcare system focused on patients’ needs.
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