Shtime, 16 June 2025
Today, the Acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, accompanied by the Acting Minister of Health, Arben Vitia, and the Mayor of Shtime, Qemajl Aliu, took part in the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the construction of the new Main Family Medicine Center in Shtime.
With a total investment value of €2.4 million, the new building will span 3,000 square meters and will include a laboratory, radiology unit, emergency services, dentistry, medical treatment spaces, vaccination and immunization units, as well as administrative offices.
Construction of the new facility is expected to be completed within 30 months. This investment will not only enhance healthcare services for citizens but will also improve quality and efficiency, as it will provide modern working conditions.
Prime Minister Kurti expressed his gratitude to doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers for their contribution and achievements not only in Shtime but throughout the country.
Mayor Qemajl Aliu stated that the Municipality of Shtime is undergoing positive change and expressed his happiness to be present alongside the Prime Minister, Minister, and healthcare staff to mark the laying of the foundation stone. He added that, as pledged, Shtime will soon have a model of primary healthcare for all of Kosovo, featuring modern infrastructure and new equipment.
Meanwhile, Minister of Health Arben Vitia emphasized that the Ministry is continuing its investments not only in hospital infrastructure but also significantly in the primary care level, as this is where the majority of citizens seek healthcare services.
Full Media Statement by Prime Minister Kurti
We are here in the Municipality of Shtime, together with our host, Mayor Dr. Qemajl Aliu, and the Acting Minister of Health, Arben Vitia, to lay the foundation stone of the Main Family Medicine Center—one of our commitments and a long-awaited need of the citizens of Shtime.
The Primary Family Health Care Center will span a total of approximately 3,000 square meters, with the basement, ground floor, and first floor each covering about 1,000 square meters.
The basement will house the Laboratory and Radiology services, the ground floor will be dedicated to medical treatment, emergency services, vaccination, and immunization, while the first floor will include administration and Dentistry.
The total cost is approximately 2.4 million euros, while the construction work is expected to be completed within a period of 30 months, or two and a half years, meaning that by the end of 2027, we will inaugurate the newly built Main Family Medicine Center in Shtime.
Services will be expanded, and both the quality and efficiency of care will improve, as the conditions will be modern and safe.
I extend heartfelt thanks to the doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals who have contributed so much to medicine and healthcare, not only here in Shtime—those who are with us today and those who are not—because this is a shared and collective achievement.
Thank you very much, and may you enjoy it!
