The emergency medical services network’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Albania
The development, consolidation, and collaboration between pre-hospital and in-hospital EMSs implemented in Albania have played a crucial role in preventing the collapse of the healthcare system in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Albanian experience provides valuable insights for the reform or to build up EMSs network and healthcare systems in transition countries, drawing upon the lessons learned from the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authors
- Michele De Luca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0850-8445)
- Martina Giusti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7942-2393)
- Maria José Caldés Pinilla
- Niccolò Persiani
- Francesco Taiti
- Andrea Biancalani
Institutions
- National Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (IT)
- Meyer Children's Hospital (IT)
- Tumour Institute of Tuscany (IT)
- Centre for Global Health Research (CA)
- University of Florence (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-07-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1568639
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00