{"id":10348,"date":"2026-02-16T09:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amchealth.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=10348"},"modified":"2026-08-13T09:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T09:31:10","slug":"amc-roundtable-concludes-two-year-project-on-raising-awareness-of-stis-in-kosovo","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/amchealth.org\/sq\/press-releases\/amc-roundtable-concludes-two-year-project-on-raising-awareness-of-stis-in-kosovo\/","title":{"rendered":"AMC Roundtable Concludes Two-Year Project on Raising Awareness of STIs in Kosovo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">February 16, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to remain a significant public health concern in Kosovo. Today, Action for Mothers and Children (AMC) held a roundtable discussion titled \u201cRaising Awareness and Management of STIs in Kosovo,\u201d bringing together healthcare professionals, policymakers and community representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AMC presented its policy brief on the state of STIs in Kosovo and discussed concrete, coordinated steps to reduce their transmission. The discussion emphasized the importance of increasing public awareness, improving access to testing and treatment and strengthening institutional cooperation to address this issue effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants in the roundtable included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Representatives from the Ministry of Health, including Dr. Merita Vuthaj, Director of\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Health, and Dr. Shaban Osmanaj, Head of the Primary Health Care Division;<br>Dr. Florie Miftari Bashkolli, Department of Social Medicine \u2013 National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Af\u00ebrdita Kurti Meta, Department of Microbiology \u2013 National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Luljeta Gashi, Department of Epidemiology \u2013 National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vlera Rexha, representative of the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI);<br>Dr. Vjollca Zeqiri, Family Medicine Specialist, Main Family Medicine Center, Pristina.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This roundtable was organized as part of AMC\u2019s collaboration with the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), through which significant results have been achieved, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Development and distribution of an educational video and brochure to raise awareness about STIs and the importance of testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Procurement and distribution of condoms through Women\u2019s Health Information Centers within Family Medicine Centers and other community locations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implementation of a social media awareness campaign promoting STI awareness and testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delivery of specialized STI training sessions for healthcare professionals in 18 Women\u2019s Health Information Centers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organization of educational sessions on STIs for women and adolescents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis roundtable marks the conclusion of a two-year commitment by Action for Mothers and Children (AMC), in partnership with the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), which has stood alongside young people, women and families in Kosovo by providing evidence-based information, developing policy briefs at both local and central levels on STIs and ensuring access to protective tools for the community,&#8221; said AMC Executive Director Rina Demiri Spahija. &#8220;AMC will continue working to reduce stigma surrounding STIs and to empower communities with accurate and reliable information.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this project, implemented by AMC with financial support from CFLI, partners are working together to reduce the spread of STIs, improve sexual health, combat stigma and ensure that people across Kosovo have the knowledge, tools and services necessary to protect their health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10349,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0},"categories":[50],"class_list":["post-10348","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amchealth.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/10348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amchealth.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amchealth.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amchealth.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amchealth.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amchealth.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}