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KOSOVO - Enhancing cardiac care: Prizren Hospital standardises procedures ahead of service launch
LuxDev is leading the coordination of standardising work processes ahead of launching an important new service at the General Hospital (GH) of Prizren. The Health support programme in Kosovo - Phase II is supporting the GH Prizren in strengthening cardiovascular services, with special focus on functionalisation of the interventional cardiology services. This includes furnishing of the Catheterisation Laboratory (CathLab) with the necessary equipment and inventory based on the legislation in force, conducting training courses for hospital staff, and assisting in the development of standardised operational procedures and clinical pathways.
The latest workshop organised by the project on 15 February 2024 focused on the implementation of the activities form the “Action Plan for the functionalisation of the interventional cardiology service at the GH of Prizren” approved by the Ministry of Health last November. The workshop was facilitated by the experts of the project and attended by Prizren’s GH staff as well as representatives from Kosovo’s Cardiology Clinic of the University Clinical Centre. Participants provided valuable inputs to the process of standardisation of the working processes.
The CathLab service is scheduled to be available in the first part of 2024, improving access to quality services locally while simultaneously reducing the waiting times for the interventions and expenditures for patients.
A CathLab is a specialised room in a hospital or medical facility equipped with diagnostic imaging equipment and other medical devices used to perform minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions. In the CathLab, doctors, typically cardiologists or interventional radiologists, perform procedures such as cardiac catheterisation, angioplasty, stenting, and other interventions to diagnose and treat conditions like coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, and congenital heart defects.
Introducing the CathLab at the GH of Prizren
Collaborating with local medical professionals and authorities, as well as with Luxembourg institutions such as the Institut national de Chirurgie cardiaque et de cardiologie Interventionnelle (INCCI), the project strives to create a resilient and sustainable healthcare ecosystem to meet the needs of the Kosovar population, with a special focus on cardiovascular diseases, which are the main causes of mortality and morbidity in Kosovo.
The project primarily operates at two general hospitals: the GH of Prizren and the GH of Gjilan. It also supports the capacity building of the Ministry of Health at the central level and the capacity building of partners such as the Chamber of Physicians and the Hospital and University Clinical Services of Kosovo.
The Health sector support programme in Kosovo - Phase II is co-funded by the Government of Kosovo and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and implemented by the Kosovo Ministry of Health and LuxDev, the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency.
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