AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGas Safety & Emergency Care: A suspected gas leak and explosion in Markatomaj near Lezha injured six people, including two children (10 and 13). One adult suffered serious burns and was taken to hospital in Tirana; investigators are checking whether the gas ignited when lights were switched on. Medicine Access: Albania plans to boost its reimbursed medicines budget by 28% next year to 17.28 billion lek and add 20 more drugs to the state list, covering about 400,000 patients annually. Social Support for Health Risks: A draft law would require municipalities to provide emergency social help within 24 hours when someone’s life, health, or safety is at risk, with free services for those who qualify and expanded home care for older people, people with disabilities, and families in need. Child Protection & Reintegration: Albania will support a child brought back from Syria, with help covering health, education, and social care as he settles in Rrogozhinë. Health Workforce Mobility: Albania is opening public consultation on new rules to align professional qualifications with EU standards, aiming to make it easier for doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and others to work across EU countries.
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