Works at the "Queen Geraldine" Maternity Hospital/ Rama: A leading center with the best European standards
The "Queen Geraldine" Maternity Hospital in Tirana is currently undergoing reconstruction through a significant investment by the Albanian government. Prime Minister Edi Rama and the Minister of Health and Social Protection, Albana Koçiu, inspected today the reconstruction works of the "Queen Geraldine" Obstetric Gynecological University Hospital.
Rama assessed that thanks to this investment, " 20 thousand patients per year and a high-level medical team will have at their disposal a maternity hospital of the best European standards."
Meanwhile, Minister Koçiu stated that the works are expected to be completed within this year, along with the furnishing and high-tech equipment, transforming it into a leading center in providing obstetric and gynecological care, as well as ensuring high standards for healthcare for mothers and children.
She emphasized that this investment in an area of about 6 thousand square meters includes laboratory, imaging, emergency services, the Women's Center, as well as two Obstetrics and Gynecology services.
"The reconstruction of the "Queen Geraldine" maternity hospital is being carried out in two phases. The first phase, which also involves the construction of the main building of around 6,000 square meters, was completed at the end of last year. In the new building, 3 floors above ground and 1 floor underground, are the main services, the obstetrics-gynecology service, the imaging service, the women's center, which is all newly built," said Koçiu, adding that in the meantime, the second phase has begun with the reconstruction of the neonatology facilities.
Also, Koçiu pointed out that the doubling of capacities has been enabled, with 7 operating rooms, 6 delivery rooms with modern conditions, as well as the provision of neonatology services and the first prematurity center.
"From the current 260 beds, the bed capacity has increased to 320. Each of the services also has an intensive care unit. The neonatology service completes the entire hospital corpus. Meanwhile, in the second phase, we also have the prematurity center divided into two clinics. The clinic for mothers who have high risk during pregnancy and the clinic for children who are born prematurely. It is a new center that is being created here and comes as a result of the addition and organization of new facilities," she said.
Koçiu announced that work will also begin on the reconstruction of other services, including their relocation to new premises, in order to ensure that services are not interrupted at any time.
The 2025 Budget also supports the "Fertility Package" at the "Queen Geraldine" Maternity Hospital, which will provide free in vitro fertilization services with advanced technology for all couples who wish to have a child.
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