Home Visits

14.06.2019

‘Home Visits’ is a program of the Ministry of Health and UNICEF, aiming at providing home-based services in Kosovo municipalities as an approach to further improve the health and well-being of children by building trust between nurses / social workers and the community for a better family medicine systems. Home visits help families identify newborn problems, including signs of illness and at the same time support the practices of breastfeeding, vaccinations, were we also contribute to the child’s growth and development in order to achieve the full potential of the child. With the home visiting program, our overall goal is to increase the knowledge of medical staff, pregnant women and new mothers in antenatal care, postpartum care, postnatal depression, early childhood development (0-3 years) , the role of partners and other family members to provide support, expansion and empowerment of healthcare providers across Kosovo through training programs and engagement in educational activities.