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THE INTERNATIONAL
SYMPOSIUM ON
NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
27-29 SEPTEMBER 2023
KOSOVO
The Swiss Development and Cooperation Office in Kosovo funded projects, Accessible Quality Healthcare (AQH) and Integrated Health Services (IHS) which are being implemented by Swiss TPH are facilitating a 3-day International Symposium on NCDs in Kosovo.
The symposium is hosted by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the National Institute of Public Health (NIPHK) in Kosovo.
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An Organizing Committee has been established by the Ministry of Health in Kosovo (MoH)
Dr. Florie Miftari Basholli from the National Institute of Public Health (NIPHK) is leading the committee consisting of 16 professionals from MoH, primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare, health chambers, patients’ rights representatives, and international organizations working in the health sector.
Watch the NCD Symposium in Kosovo commemorating World Heart Day, as seen in the World Heart Federation’s global highlights:
Welcome Speeches
Mr. Arben Vitia
Minister of Health in Kosovo
Mr. Naser Ramadani
Director of National Institute of Public Health Kosovo
Mr. Laurent Torche
Deputy Head of Cooperation, First Secretary Embassy of Switzerland SDC Office Kosovo
Mr. Oleksandr Martynenko
Liaison Officer and Head of WHO office, Prishtina
Mr. Pleurat Sejdiu
President, Chamber of Doctors of Kosovo
Ms. Nexhmije Gori
Head, Chamber of Nurses of Kosovo
Keynote Speeches
Ms. Alison Cox
Policy and Advocacy Director, NCD Alliance
Mr. Sean Taylor
Director of Science and Public Health, World Heart Federation
Ms. Mette Skar
Senior Programme Manager at World Diabetes Foundation
Mr. Richard Price
Head of Policy, European Cancer Organisation
The Accessible Quality Healthcare (AQH) and Integrated Health Services (IHS) projects are joint initiatives between the Kosovo Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Swiss Government, aiming to promote quality and accessibility of healthcare services and facilitate further support of national capacity in the health sector through a participatory process in alignment with national health policies. Both projects are implemented by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (SWISS TPH)
Organizing Committee
