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29 January 2025
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Eliminating Cervical Cancer – A Call for screening and early detection
Albania steps up its efforts to eliminate cervical cancer through increased awareness, screening, and HPV vaccination. National health institutions call on women aged 40–50 to get…
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20 January 2025
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Demography and aging in Albania: Key priorities and challenges
UNFPA organized the second workshop with the Parliamentary Group on Population, addressing Albania's demographic challenges, including population aging, declining birth rates, and…
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07 January 2025
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Albania’s demographic challenge: Emigration and low birth rates, risk or opportunity?
Albania is facing a demographic crisis fueled by mass emigration and declining birth rates, threatening its future prosperity. With an annual population loss of 33,000 people and…
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30 December 2024
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Sustainable development for Albania: Population aging and young people
This is the message of Dr. Justine Coulson, UNFPA Country Director for Albania, dedicated to the viewers of the "Depopulation" series
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26 December 2024
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Albania more people leaving than in the 90s? Breakdown of figures and proposals for solutions
Albania is experiencing a new wave of emigration, exceeding even the post-communist exodus. A new documentary series explores the causes and consequences of this "depopulation,"…
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12 December 2024
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Long-term care services restore the dignity and independence older persons deserve
This is the inspiring story of Ergys Cakon, a young physiotherapist who offers voluntary services to the elderly in Mat. He will offer his service voluntarily in a multifunctional…
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12 December 2024
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Launch event: Breaking barriers with 10 personal stories on sexuality and parenthood of people with disabilities
Sexuality, intimacy, and parenthood for people with disabilities remain taboo topics in Albanian society. However, some of us have overcome prejudice and discrimination, managing…
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11 December 2024
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Navigating challenges and embracing hope: Albania’s battle against HIV/AIDS
UNFPA and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Albania, in collaboration with international and national partners, as well as representatives of partner institutions in…
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11 December 2024
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“Depopulation” series analyzes factors of the Albanian shrinking population
Albania's population is shrinking due to high emigration and a declining fertility rate. Experts warn that this demographic shift requires urgent attention and policies that…
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