Rapid assessment of primary health care and palliative services in Kosovo[‎1]‎

Overview

This report describes the main findings and recommendations of a rapid assessment of primary health care (‎PHC)‎ and palliative services in Kosovo[‎1]‎. As part of its 2023 Development Strategy, Kosovo[‎1]‎ is seeking to strengthen family-based PHC, with a focus on preventing and managing chronic noncommunicable diseases. This assessment compares the progress with PHC reform with the findings of WHO’s Primary health care in Kosovo[‎1]‎: rapid assessment 2019 and provides recommendations on developing PHC integrated health services that can meet people’s health needs throughout their lives.

[‎1]‎ All references to Kosovo in this document should be understood to be in the context of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (‎1999)‎.