{"id":16050,"date":"2021-06-21T14:05:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T12:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=16050"},"modified":"2021-06-21T15:10:25","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T13:10:25","slug":"infectious-diseases-hospital-chief-nurse-drops-career-in-albania-heads-to-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/infectious-diseases-hospital-chief-nurse-drops-career-in-albania-heads-to-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Infectious Diseases Hospital chief nurse drops career in Albania, heads to Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chief Nurse of the Infective Diseases Hospital, Ana Luca, who turned into a symbol during the difficult pandemic months, has now decided to leave her career in Albania and depart to Germany.<\/p>\n<p>This story brings back to the attention the exodus of medical personnel, leaving the country in pursuit of a better life in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>But to Luca, her decision to flee the country goes even further.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe stones of Albania\u2019s necklace will fall one after another. It doesn\u2019t come as a coincidence that in the world structures are referred to as human resources. The day will come that the resource will drain\u201d while expressing her gratitude to those who supported her throughout her career.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview for Euronews Albania, the General Secretary of the Association of Albanian Doctors in Germany, Aurora Meta-Dollenberg, said that the massive fleeing of Albanian medical practitioners towards the EU is a \u201cwound\u201d that is not healing since 2008.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the year speaking, and throughout the pandemic, we\u2019ve had a continuous migration of doctors to Germany, as well as other countries\u201d, she said.<\/p>\n<p>During her word, she emphasized that the Albanian government must find a solution and put a halt to the worrying phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Albania, there are too few doctors or medical personnel. On a Western Balkans scale, it ranks first for the least staff\u201d, said Meta-Dollenberg, adding the main reason is low wages.<\/p>\n<p>The epidemiological situation has significantly improved in Albania.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, only 2 cases were reported across the country, after testing nearly 1,700 citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Albania counts 118 active cases and hospital figures have dropped to a total of 5 patients.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/north-macedonia\/2021\/05\/12\/what-are-the-hidden-costs-of-being-a-nurse-during-the-pandemic\/\">What are the hidden costs of being a nurse during the pandemic?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/01\/13\/police-arrest-hospital-janitor-accused-of-corruption-and-posing-as-nurse\/\">Police arrest hospital janitor accused of corruption and posing as nurse<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/05\/12\/government-vows-special-assistance-for-families-of-nurses-that-died-from-covid-19\/\">Government vows special assistance for families of nurses that died from COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chief Nurse of the Infective Diseases Hospital, Ana Luca, who turned into a symbol during the difficult pandemic months, has now decided to leave her career in Albania and depart to Germany. 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