Project Name
Country
Project region
Initial Situation
Kosana
Kosovo
Prishtina
According to the data collected for the year of 2013, the number of patients who got
accepted for infectious disease in Kosovo during 2013 was 2329. A higher proportion of
them was admitted during summer months. The largest percentage of patients is
hospitalized for a few days, but there are also patients who get hospitalized for more than
10 days for example (10% of them). The infectious diseases that prevail are
Gastroenterocolitis acuta (14.1%), Bronchopneumonia (11%), Intoxicatio Alimentaris
(10.9%), and Ictus Ixodes (3.2%).
The findings from 2013, collected within frames of KoSANA project, confirm a relatively
high number of patients with infectious diseases. Such confrontation with disease
incidence requires a health care system that is equipped with well informed and well
educated human resources and financial means that support staff and institutions to deal
with such situation.
In 2011, The Ministry of Health took the initiative to move the reform in healthcare
financing forward by introducing a health insurance plan. This has been the most concrete
attempt to seriously address the malaise of health care in Kosovo to date. The proposed
plan would collect funds from both government and individuals. A central authority
independent from the Ministry of Health would manage the funds, and in due course, the
funds would ensure a basic care package for the entire population. This reform has
progressed and preparations for implementation of the law are underway. An important
aspect of this reform will relate to the place (they will take) and support (they will receive)
of institutions that deal with infectious disease cases.
Objectives
To asses the disease incidence for infectious diseases Kosovo wide.
Main Activities
 Data collection and their analysis regarding the most frequent infective diseases in
the community.
 Data collection and their analysis regarding the services available for the moment and
which services are sought abroad.
 Data collection and their analysis regarding the diseases with incalculable costs (AIDS,
hepatitis, tuleramia) etc.
 Final report from data analysis.
Expected Results
 Data on disease incidence for infectious diseases has been collected and analysed;
 Data on disease incidence has been used for drafting advocacy position of SHIK.
Beneficiaries
Implementing
Patients with infectious diseases and infectious diseases specialists and related staff
working in institutions that deal with infectious diseases Kosovo=wide.
Regional hospitals.
Partners
Description of
Kosana’s partner
Project Duration
Responsible
person and
contacts
The organization supports continuing education, professional advancement for infectious
diseases specialist and related staff in the field of Infectious Diseases, by organizing
training, conferences, round tables, lobbying for their rights and interests as well as other
activities.
2014-
Izet Sadiku izadoc@yahoo.com .+37744124029