The Republic of Kosovo has signed a €41 million financing agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) to improve medical equipment and healthcare infrastructure.
Minister of Finance Hekuran Murati said the project would provide modern medical equipment and improve facilities for patients at the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo (UCCK) in Pristina, as well as regional hospitals in Prizren, Peja, Gjakova and Gjilan.
“Today, the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, represented by the Ministry of Finance, is signing loan agreements with the European Investment Bank and the Council of Europe Development Bank for a project focused on medical equipment and infrastructure improvements,” Murati said.
He added that the project has a total value of €41 million, with the EIB and CEB contributing equal shares. The investment is expected to provide modern medical equipment and improve healthcare infrastructure at the targeted institutions.
Health Minister Arben Vitia said that modernising medical infrastructure and technology is one of the priorities outlined in Kosovo’s Health Sector Strategy for 2025–2030.
“The Health Sector Strategy 2025–2030 reflects the priorities of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo for the healthcare sector. Among its strategic objectives, we have identified the reorganisation of healthcare institutions and the modernisation of medical infrastructure and technology as key priorities,” Vitia said.
He stressed that the strategy places particular emphasis on improving the physical infrastructure of secondary and tertiary healthcare institutions and equipping them with modern medical technology to meet long-term needs.
Robert de Groot, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, said healthcare is one of the most tangible ways public investment can deliver services to citizens.
“Every day, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, citizens must be able to rely on essential medical care for themselves and their families,” de Groot said.
He added that the agreement would help ensure healthcare professionals and patients across Kosovo have access to modern equipment and facilities, supporting better diagnoses, more effective treatment and improved patient care.
Johannes Böhmer, Deputy Governor for Social Development Strategy at the Council of Europe Development Bank, underlined the fundamental importance of healthcare.
“Without health, everything else is nothing,” he said, adding that people in every country expect a strong healthcare system as an essential public service that governments must provide to keep their populations healthy and functioning.
