Rama presents the new minister of health in Albania: We'll get AI into the hospital.

After taking the oath in the presidency, Evis Sala has taken office today as minister of health in Albania. It was introduced by Prime Minister Edi Rama at the premises of the University Hospital Centre “Mother Teresa” from which it declared the priorities of the new mandate for the health system.

Rama stressed that the government's fourth term will focus on introducing artificial intelligence in health and expanding international alliances. He announced that an agreement has been signed for the QSUT and university, while warning of the opening of a new medical university in Fier and the establishment of an emergency hospital that will also serve for health tourism.

In the fourth term, we want to go deeper into the content of transformation in terms of what it takes to provide our health system to citizens beyond the transformed structure. Some key points are set. It is clear that there are two important pillars on which he will support, expansion of alliances, and the prioritization of Him into our health system. In the first direction, we opened a transmission and signed an agreement for the QSUT and the university, which we want to create synergy with the Saslute Vita.

We want to go further with the opening of a new medical university in Fier, move further on a hospital of excellence to serve for health tourism, and handle demand especially during the summer season. We are in discussions to link partnership with one of the most popular companies in the field of AI in health service in the United Kingdom.

We don't have to set any limits on ambition, because I believe it very hard and it's not hard to believe what I'm saying that we live in a time when the blessing on it is a blessing to countries like ourselves. Or we could take a long time. Technology comes to the aid of developing nations that increase trans-speed. We live in the time of exponential progress. It is up to us to make the right choices, and we support them with the right investment to succeed. On the other hand, on and on the other hand, He cannot replace the doctor's higher education and specialisation, we must have an informed body with any new”, Rama said.

For her part, Minister Evis Sala said her priority would be to restore oncological drugs, calling them unacceptable so that they are not fully covered.

For me today is a very exciting day. I return to a place where I studied. When I came in the morning, I was surprised for the better, and seeing the changes, I told myself it was better than in many places where I worked. It's a big challenge, but those who know me know I like challenges. However, I have always faced challenges with a team when the boss's work is good.

What I'm going to focus on is, I think it's very important to restore oncological drugs is unacceptable to us as a European country. I think it matches the vision of the prime minister. The key is also a diagnostic service reorganization, cannot be overloaded by patients who can be diagnosed in a few minutes.

Albanians are creative, so we don't have to use the resources we have. Digitalization is also of great interest to me because it's necessary for the introduction of artificial intelligence that helps manage health. There will be teams that are definitely needed in state hospitals, they don't have beards, and if they don't have skills, we'll train them.

We'll also close the flow of new doctors. Our medical university produces very good doctors, and there is no reason why our new doctors who have taken steps here to go and work outside”, the new health minister said. /Periscope