The Role of Health Education and Promotion Rooms in Empowering NCD Patients in Kosovo
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular illnesses, and asthma remain among the leading causes of death in Kosovo. Tackling this burden requires that treatment is paired with education, awareness, and active patient engagement. To respond to this identified need, in 2018, the AQH Project introduced, for the first time in Kosovo, specialized counselling services for chronic patients. Nowadays, these services are provided within the Health Education and Promotion Rooms (HEPRs) established within the Main Family Medicine Centers (MFMCs), which also serve as health resource centres.
