Albania
The WHO Country Office, Albania was established in 1991 in Tirana. It serves as the focal point for WHO activities and assists the Albanian Government in shaping the national health agenda, providing technical support, and monitoring and assessing health trends. The Country Office team consist of experts in the fields of climate change, disaster preparedness and response, food safety, mental health, mother and child health and public health.
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WHO Regional Director for Europe, Ms Zsuzsanna Jakab, meets with the Minister of Health of Albania, Mr Ilir Beqaj, in Geneva, Switzerland on the sidelines of the Sixty-seventh World Health Assembly, 19–24 May 2014
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- Public health and veterinary professionals get training in food safety
- Albanian health minister signs agreement with WHO/Europe
- Capacity building workshop on school-based prevention of childhood obesity in Albania
WHO/Europe offices
WHO Country Office, Albania Themistokli Germenji str.
Building 10, Apartment 12, 4th. Floor
Tirana
Tel.: +355 4 2266162
Fax: +355 4 2266163
Ministry of health
Bulevardi 'Bajram Curri' nr. 1
Tirana
Tel.: +355 4 2362937, +355 42364663
Fax: +355 4 2362937, +355 42364663
http://www.moh.gov.al
Collaborating centres
Publications
Areas of work
The 2012-2013 priorities in Albania are:- Health 2020
- Health systems strengthening and public health
- Noncommunicable diseases, health promotion and healthy lifestyles
- Communicable diseases, health security and environment
- Health information, evidence, research and innovation
Data and statistics
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Estimated life expectancy, (World Health Report) (as of 2011)
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