Ryder Albania Association - RAA

Description

Sue Ryder was the first palliative care provider in Albania, initiated in 1993, and in 2003 opened a 10 bed inpatient unit in Tirana in addition to providing home care approximately 40 patients per day in Tirana and 30 per day in Durres. Today RAA is only offering home-care services, as the funds droped down in the last 5 years. All services provided by Sue Ryder are free of charge. About 85% of their patients have cancer the rest are elderly with chronic conditions. RAA has been involved for many years in increasing proffesional capacites on PC to the health proffesionals in Albania including physicians, nurses, social workers, and psychologists.

Region

Europe

Country

Albania

City

Tirana

Address

Ali Pashe Gucia, 9, Ap 2, Tirane, Albania

Website/Social media page

http://ryderalbania.org/

Phone

+35542452309

Contact person

Fatmir Prifti