Kosovo, region's health system effectings

The World Bank during this time of the David-19 pandemic has observed and recommends that in the future, Western Balkan governments would have to provide funds to finance health systems so that they can be stronger in the face of epidemics, support medical personnel with equipment and formation to treat infectious patients, as well as protect and strengthen supply chains for medicines, equipment, and essential materials.

World Bank report “The impact of COVIDD-19 on health systems in the Western Balkans” has stressed that per capita spending on health systems is significantly lower than the EU average and the way scarce funds are spent is inefficient or incompatible with the disease profile in the region. This makes this region vulnerable to future outbreaks of epidemics, especially given that patients with non-communicable diseases are more vulnerable.

In the future, according to the BB, Western Balkan governments will have to invest in closing gaps in the readiness for pandemics, which have been identified through international estimates.

“While making investments in health systems, it will be important that Western Balkan governments identify opportunities for improving the quality of care and efficiency and efficiency of service implementation. Adaptive models, which rely on telemedicine and strengthen primary care, can enable health systems to stay strong in front of COVID-19, bringing long-term benefits to health systems and patients supported by them. By May 20th, 17,152 confirmed cases and 543 deaths were reported in the region. But problems with the discovery of cases and with the performance of tests suggest that the figures can be higher. Throughout the region, governments have declared a state of emergency and closing measures that have helped alleviate the immune burden on health systems. Attempts to ease closing measures quickly are likely to bring a new wave of infections and a second epidemic, health systems will have to prepare for short- and medium-term responses. A puzzle problem is rising prices. Under normal conditions, the cost of a bed in intensive therapy is about $30,000. But with the increase in global demand and prices, material security has become a feverish race. The countries of the region have turned to international diplomacy for providing supplies through bilateral and multilateral relations”, the report said.

The WB says the focus should be on stopping transmission, managing budgets, protecting vulnerable patients, ensuring service delivery and regaining new normality.

The same vital “are central public health functions, such as monitoring, conducting tests, tracking contacts and isolation, which are essential for stopping transmission. “Aance” between the deterrence measures to prevent COVIDD-19 and to help revive economics will depend not only on treatment but also on the effectiveness of central public health functions. With critical importance, decision-making will be how and where to invest. Although each country should consider its own successes and difficulties”, the report says.