Health Centers in the Commune

There are two health centers in the Commune, one in Bushat and the other one in Barbullush. These centers employ qualified personnel who are capable of responding to the health needs in the commune. The commune has 8 physicians and 35 nurses and midwifes. Medical service is available around the clock as the personnel works on three shifts. The two centers also have maternity facilities with qualified personnel capable of coping with birth problems. Both centers have lately been rehabilitated and equipped with the necessary material base. In addition to the two centers, in every village there is an ambulance (a smaller health unit). These units do a good job with providing the local population with out-patient services. However, these units need to be upgraded with new equipment and material bases such as refrigerators, emergency medications, instruments, basic furniture, etc. These units employ the services of nurses and midwife who, in addition to their professional job, do a great deal to improve health awareness through advisory and consultancy interactions with young mothers and household members especially as regards hygiene and sanitation requirements, etc. These services are of significant importance especially for the poor people in the villages. At the Health Center in Bushat there is also a laboratory facility to do blood and urine tests in normal situations,it is reconstructed to European Standard.

The Photo slideshow on the right shows the situation before, and after reconstruction.

For the Health- and First Aid center in Bushat we are looking for nurses and doctors from a European Country to learn and educate our Albanian staff and share experience.