Health Minister Arben Vitita attended the solemn opening ceremony of the V Congress III of Medicine, which is dedicated this year to the theme ʹPromovation and Health Education: On the 40th anniversary of Otawa’s Charter, together for health and prosperity.
According to the Health Ministry’s announcement, welcoming words were held at the opening ceremony by the chairman of the Kosovo Medical House, Plerat Sejdiu, as well as the chairman of Congress’s Organising Council, Prof. Asst. Dr. Ardita Barak.
During his speech, Minister Vitita stressed the importance of promoting health, health education and prevention of diseases, underlining that health care should focus not only on treating diseases, but also on drafting sustainable policies, informing citizens and co-operation between health institutions and the community.
Referring to the current challenges in protecting public health, Vitina pointed to the importance of immunization, epidemiological oversight, and fair information of citizens to prevent infectious diseases. He also underlined the need for early prevention and detection of chronic diseases, with particular focus on breast cancer.
The Congress programme included activities aimed at promoting health education and contributing medical professionals. In this context, a documentary was promoted dedicated to the role of doctors in health education, immunisation and public health protection from infectious diseases.
In addition, the medical journal by editor – in – law Dr. Faik Hoti, as well as the book The History of World and Albanian Medicine from Dardania to this day, presented by Prof. Dr. Isuf Dedusaj and Prof. Dr. Ismail Dress.
V Convention The III of Medicine addresses promotion and health education as important elements of the prevention of diseases and protection of public health, within the introduction of the 40th anniversary of the Otawa Charter.
Source Layer: RTKLive