The implementation of the project for complete rehabilitation that aims to expand the capacity of the Infectious Diseases Hospital (Covid-1 hospital) at QSUT has started this Wednesday. 

The Minister of Health and Social Protection, Ogerta Manastirliu, closely inspected the beginning of the works, where he informed that the reconstruction of the Infectious Diseases Hospital will organize and modernize the service. 

"The investment in the Infectious Diseases Hospital is an investment which is planned in the framework of our plan to respond to the Covid19 pandemic and its impact, but also to respond to other emergencies, to make the Infectious Diseases Hospital a real reference center for infectious diseases. There are 5.6 million euros that are made available to this investment by the Albanian government, with all the necessary equipment and systems that a modern hospital should have ", said Manastirliu. 

Appreciating the role of doctors in the pandemic period, the Minister of Health announced the government's objective of strengthening hospital capacity in response to health crises. 

"You have faced a voluminous job in these two years. Thanks to you, thanks to the timely preparations, thanks to the investments that have been made, we have managed to get every citizen to receive service on time and not to lack health care. We have the full will to invest for today and to respond to any situation that may arise tomorrow or in the coming years, strengthening our health capacities ", said Manastirliu. 

The Minister of Health said that all measures have been taken to provide service to patients with Covid-19. 

"Regarding the response plan in terms of all hospital services, now all patients who are being treated, have been transferred to Covid 3 hospital. A reorganization has been done with the directorate of QSUT to have all the necessary materials, tools, in so that we do not have any problems doing all that treatment that was happening in the Infectious Diseases Hospital. 

In terms of the number of beds in the hospital, Covid3 is currently ample for the cases we currently have. But if we have or will continue to increase the number of cases that require hospital treatment, obviously our response plan scenarios for this period are ready", said Manastirliu.