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Still empty new drug depot that was supposed to be operational in 2025
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Still empty new drug depot that was supposed to be operational in 2025

The Central Warehouse for Medical Supplies, which was promised by officials to be operational by 2025, has not yet been put into service as of the first half of 2026. Ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, Health Minister Arben Viti promoted the warehouse as a guarantee of increased safety for medical supplies. However, medical supplies remain at the old depot of the Public Health Institute, and there is no indication they have been transferred to the new facility. The Ministry of Health stated that all preparatory work has been completed, but the transfer of supplies will occur after administrative and municipal procedures are finalized. The municipality of Prishtina has not provided information on when this process began or its current status. Prime Minister-in-waiting Albin Kurti praised the warehouse two days before the December 28th elections, calling it a space where medical supplies are stored according to modern standards. The basic contract, valued at €1.8 million, originally scheduled completion in November 2025, with additional contracts bringing the total cost to over €164,000. The new facility, located on the national road Prishtina-Fushë Kosovë, includes two接待

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Koha.net logoKoha.netIndependentLeft6 hr. ago
Still empty new drug depot that was supposed to be operational in 2025

The Central Warehouse for Medical Supplies, which was promised by officials to be operational by 2025, has not yet been put into service as of the first half of 2026. Ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, Health Minister Arben Viti promoted the warehouse as a guarantee of increased safety for medical supplies. However, medical supplies remain at the old depot of the Public Health Institute, and there is no indication they have been transferred to the new facility. The Ministry of Health stated that all preparatory work has been completed, but the transfer of supplies will occur after administrative and municipal procedures are finalized. The municipality of Prishtina has not provided information on when this process began or its current status. Prime Minister-in-waiting Albin Kurti praised the warehouse two days before the December 28th elections, calling it a space where medical supplies are stored according to modern standards. The basic contract, valued at €1.8 million, originally scheduled completion in November 2025, with additional contracts bringing the total cost to over €164,000. The new facility, located on the national road Prishtina-Fushë Kosovë, includes two接待

Bias read (Left): The article frames the delay in opening the central medical supply warehouse as a political issue tied to the upcoming elections. It highlights the minister’s promotional efforts ahead of the polls, suggesting potential political motivation. While the ministry claims progress, the lack of concrete,

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