Special concern is voiced for the elderly and very young. There are not enough doctors here to care for the local population, not to mention a new influx of refugees. Before the war, there were parallel and unequal health and education systems in Kosovo. Albanian doctors and nurses were often relegated to second class facilities. After the war, many Serb doctors fled to Serbia, leaving their homes and patients behind.
Albanian doctors are ill prepared to handle the volume of patients they now face.
Their medical skills are archaic. Teams of health professionals are training them in modern techniques, but progress is slow. News report archive Another problem is that Serbs here are proud and tough to deal with. Many will not accept treatment by Albanian doctors and are going without medical care. IMC takes mobile clinics to rural villages where the Albanians flock for care.