Albania's National Action Plan on Aging 2019-25 addresses the needs of older people

UNFPA Albania has analyzed the implementation of Albania's National Action Plan on Aging 2019-2025  for addressing the needs of older people at national level in Albania. Representatives from municipalities, State Social Service, Health Insurance Fund, Social Workers and Psychologists, NGOs and aging experts led by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, with the support of UNFPA and coordinated by Qendra per Popullsine dhe Zhvillimin conducted a hybrid job analysis for the implementation of this Action Plan.

According to UNFPA in AIbania, it is very important to be ready and operational with services for older people, especially in times of emergency situation like the Covid19 pandemic. Hence, the priority of The Ministry of Health during this period has been vaccination of over 360 thousand elderly people against COVID-19. Additionally, over 13 service models have been set up locally for the elderly with the support of the "Fondi Social" during the #COVID19 pandemic period.

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