The draft budget for 2025, presented by the Health and Social Protection Minister of Albania, is 5% higher for 2025, reaching 103 billion and 375 million ALL. The budget for the Ministry of Health will comprise 9.8% of the general expenses.
In 2025, the Ministry of Finance has allocated 80.7 billion ALL for health, marking an increase from 77.9 billion in 2024, and representing 9.8% of the total budget expenditure of 822 billion ALL.
Of this allocation, 39.4 billion ALL, nearly half of the health budget, will be directed toward secondary care services, primarily hospitals, reflecting a 6.81% increase in their funding. Primary care services, encompassing family and specialty doctors in polyclinics, will see a significant budget increase of 29.75% to enhance accessibility and quality.
Additionally, there will be growth in funding for public health initiatives aimed at disease prevention and health promotion. Conversely, social care funding from the health budget is set at 27.5 billion ALL, a decrease of 7.26% compared to 2024.
