http://kosovapress.com/ Health en-us http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,165241 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,165241 The international symposium with the slogan "World Asthma Day Mitrovica 2013"was held on Thursday in Mitrovica, in order to raise the public awareness about this disease and it was attended by many doctors from Kosovo and Albania. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:19:07 CEST http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,164123 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,164123 MP of AAK, Time Kadrijaj has evaluated the health situation as severe. According to her, corruption and mismanagement start at the Ministry of Health. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:43:58 CEST http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,164122 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,164122 Minister of Health, Ferid Agani said he never promised the construction of a rehabilitation and posttraumatic center for former KLA members, as according to him, it would exceed his powers. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:30:42 CEST http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,164103 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,164103 Minister of Health, Ferid Agani today will report at Assembly of Kosovo on the situation in Kosovo health system. This interpellation will be held at the request of MP Time Kadrijaj, supported by nine other MPs. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:40:51 CEST http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,162825 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,162825 Minister of Health, Ferid Agani, met today with representatives of the Association for Patients' Rights in Kosovo (PRAK), where he congratulated them for establishing such an association, which will focus on promoting Kosovo patients' rights. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:39:46 CEST http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,160492 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,160492 Number of patients in the pediatric clinic of the University Clinical Center of Kosovo, has been doubled in recent weeks due to seasonal flu. Officials from the National Public Health Institute, say there is no risk of any potential epidemic, since according to them, they have taken the appropriate measures. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:34:20 CET http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,159775 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,159775 Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kosovo signed today a memorandum of cooperation with the Organization for Education, Science and Health, (KISCOMS) for realization of the project "healthy teeth happy children." Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:58:55 CET http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,159643 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,159643 The American Hospital, the first and the largest health institution in the country realized the liver transplant. Doctors of the hospital have successfully realized a liver transplant of a three year old child for the first time in Albania. The patient and his mother that has given a part of the liver organ are in good health condition. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:21:46 CET http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,159487 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,159487 According to a World Bank report issued in 2010, 835 premature deaths from use of coal in power plant "Kosova A", 310 new cases of chronic bronchitis, about 23 000 new cases of respiratory diseases and about 12 000 emergency visits have been recorded. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:23:49 CET http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,159114 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,159114 Single mothers are faced with many problems and are not supported by Kosovo institutions. They also face with delays of review of cases in courts regarding two fundamental rights, the right to food and the right to property. Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:40:12 CET http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,159087 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,159087 The meeting over the installation of the first phase of the project for implementation of hardware in health institutions of Prizren and Prishtina region in frame of implementation of strategy of health information system was held yesterday. Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:28:14 CET http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,159069 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,159069 Regarding the further development, the American Hospital in Kosovo has started cooperation with the University Clinical Center of Kosovo. In this regard, today was organized an audio-video lecture at the Telemedicine Centre of Kosovo in Pristina related to advanced methods in the field of minimal invasive surgery. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:02:07 CET http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,158352 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,158352 The 37-year-old patient that was diagnosed with H1N1, also known as "swine flu", has died yesterday around 15:00. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:33:20 CET http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,158330 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,158330 In addition to the 37 year-old patient with H1N1 virus, who was hospitalized a few days ago at the Infectious Diseases Clinic at UCCK, there are no new suspicious or confirmed cases with this virus. Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:48:18 CET http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,158322 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,158322 This is a great day for the University Clinical Center of Kosova (UCCK) and for Kosovar health sector in general, as the quality of health services for Kosova's citizens and working conditions for health staff are being improved. This was said by the minister of Health, Ferid Agani, who, together with the US ambassador to Kosova, Tracey Jacobson, inaugurated the renovation of Infective and Surgical clinics in UCCK, financed by the US Embassy in Kosova. Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:50:15 CET http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,158246 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,158246 A 37-year-old woman from Prishtina has been diagnosed with H1N1, also known as "swine flu". She is being treated in the Infective Clinic of the University Clinical Center of Kosova and her health condition is serious. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:42:38 CET http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,158004 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,158004 Kosovo citizens are increasingly being aware of use of pyrotechnic devices during the holidays of the end of the year. This can be confirmed also in the Emergency Clinic reports. According to statistics, there is a significant decrease in the number of injured persons. Visits at this center mostly had to do with cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological deceases but also with injuries in traffic accidents. Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:57:25 CET http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,157825 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,157825 Kosovo is the only country in the region that is not informed about how many ill citizens has and from which illness do they suffer since there is a lack of the health information system, but also the protocol and management plans do not exist for the vast majority of diseases and pathologies in Kosovo. Sat, 29 Dec 2012 10:37:46 CET http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,157769 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,157769 The management in UCCK is not legal since three years ago, as all directors of clinics are acting directors and for this reason they could not realize their projects. This is as well the reason for lack of medicines and other things in many clinics. This illegality in UCCK has happened as a result of political interference in health sector. These are some irregularities that dr. Avdyl Krasniqi from the Democratic League of Kosova has stressed in an interview for Kosovapress. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:06:25 CET http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,157698 http://kosovapress.com/index.php?cid=2,55,157698 The Mayor of Ferizaj Agim Aliu, in the frame of activities in the end of this year, today visited the primary health institutions of Ferizaj, where he praised their daily commitment. Mayor Aliu during his visit to the departments of the FMC has met with random patients and promised them the commitment of institutions to improve the quality of services. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:37:48 CET