For twenty-one consecutive years, Af\u00ebrdita Dida from Kuk\u00ebs has traveled three times a week to Prizren to undergo hemodialysis sessions \u2014 a life-saving treatment for her. According to Dida, this entire period has passed with care and dedication from the staff of the General Hospital of Prizren, despite conditions that were once less than ideal. However, the situation has significantly changed today. Renovations carried out in this ward have enabled higher-quality services for patients and better working conditions for healthcare staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dida, who travels in a van provided by the Albanian state, expresses great satisfaction with the care and the current facilities of the dialysis unit. She is not alone \u2014 there are sixteen other Albanian citizens who also receive dialysis treatment in Prizren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTwenty-one years here, don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve been treated very well by the nurses and doctors… I\u2019ve had a great experience over these 21 years… They\u2019ve respected us… We are brought here by van, paid by the state… In Kuk\u00ebs, there\u2019s no facility that can provide dialysis treatment,\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Besides patients from Albania, a significant number of local residents also undergo hemodialysis each week. One of them is Agron Tarjani from Prizren, who for the past eight years has traveled from the village of Pirana for this treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re doing very well, it\u2019s been eight years… The staff is excellent, the workers are great, everything is going smoothly… I come three times a week from Pirana, Prizren… [Has the treatment been made easier for you?] Very much so, it’s a well-placed investment, and I thank the investor for making it happen,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0he states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the head of the Hemodialysis Unit, Rexhep Hap\u00e7iu, the unit currently treats 214 patients from the municipality and surrounding areas of Prizren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, seventeen patients from Kuk\u00ebs are regularly treated at this center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To meet growing needs, a satellite center has also been opened in Rahovec, where eighteen more patients receive dialysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Hemodialysis Unit provides services to 214 patients from the Municipality of Prizren. These patients come from Prizren and surrounding areas… Plus, we have 17 patients coming from the Kuk\u00ebs region, from the Republic of Albania. Currently, we also have 18 patients receiving dialysis at the satellite center we\u2019ve opened in Rahovec, for patients from the Municipality of Rahovec… During the summer season, we also treat our compatriots from abroad who are on dialysis \u2014 between 30 to 50 patients come from June to September. Annually, we conduct up to 34,000 dialysis sessions,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the head of the Hemodialysis Unit at the General Hospital of Prizren, the ward currently has 46 functional machines and the same number of beds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Moreover, the supply of medications\u00a0is stable, and there have been no reported difficulties in providing treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey have completely renovated three rooms, the hallways, and the bathrooms \u2014 the only project left is a small one to improve the courtyard and the exterior fa\u00e7ade… The support has been tremendous. Cleanliness is at a different level now \u2014 the rooms used to be tiled, now they are coated with epoxy, which is more hygienic and less prone to bacterial contamination… Currently, we have three rooms \u2014 one has 18 beds, another has 18, and the third has 10, totaling 46. We have 46 machines and 46 beds. At the moment, the dialysis unit is operating smoothly. Patients are provided with medications and there have been no issues with dialysis,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0says nephrologist Hap\u00e7iu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chief nurse Valmir Avdaj also confirms that the new conditions have significantly improved the quality of services \u2014 both for patients and the medical staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese new conditions have greatly facilitated the services for patients, in terms of the environment and service quality. Secondly, for nurses as well \u2014 now we work in much more modern and hygienic conditions. Now it\u2019s up to us to remain in service to the patients… Currently, our team includes thirty nurses, four of whom are working in the dialysis center in Rahovec,\u201d he highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This transformation of the Hemodialysis Unit at the Prizren Hospital has been made possible thanks to the investment of the Sopaj family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For twenty-one consecutive years, Af\u00ebrdita Dida from Kuk\u00ebs has traveled three times a week to Prizren to undergo hemodialysis sessions \u2014 a life-saving treatment for her. According to Dida, this entire period has passed with care and dedication from the staff of the General Hospital of Prizren, despite conditions that were once less than ideal. 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