Mimoza Berbatovci-Ukimeraj has announced that she has resigned from her position as director of the Nephrology Clinic at UCCK, after five years at the head of the clinic. According to her, the decision was made because of a lack of institutional cooperation and continuous pressure while carrying out the role.
She had been appointed to the position during the mandate of the Vetëvendosje Movement government, while her departure is taking place in the second term, which she will not complete.
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Through a Facebook post, Berbatovci-Ukimeraj said that during her work she faced difficulties in relation to the leadership structures of SHSKUK and UCCK. According to her, this situation affected her ability to carry out her professional responsibilities normally.
“This decision comes after a long period of efforts to carry out the duty with professionalism, integrity and transparency, in circumstances characterized by a lack of institutional cooperation with the leadership structures of SHSKUK and UCCK and by continuous pressures that have undermined my professional independence and made it impossible to normally exercise the responsibilities arising from this position,” she wrote, among other things.
In her public reaction, she stressed that a leadership function must be exercised on the basis of the law, professional ethics, institutional cooperation and mutual respect. According to her, when these principles are absent and obstacles are created to fulfilling responsibilities in the interest of patients, staff and the institution, resignation constitutes an act of responsibility and professional and personal integrity, and not an evasion of responsibility.
Berbatovci-Ukimeraj also listed several of the projects carried out during her leadership of the Nephrology Clinic. She mentioned the operationalization of the Hemodialysis Center in Rahovec, after many years of efforts, as well as the start of hemodialysis services at the Podujeva Polyclinic, with the aim of easing access to treatment for many patients.
She also highlighted the start of measuring immunosuppressive drug levels, a service which, according to her, is of particular importance for transplant patients.
In the post, she said that in cooperation with Prof. Shemsedin Sadiku, they were the initiators of the request to obtain a construction permit for the new building of the Nephrology Clinic with Hemato-Oncology, a project that is now in its final phase.
She also mentioned the launch of therapeutic plasmapheresis services, which according to her was achieved after many years of work and commitment. However, she clarified that although this service is now functional, the consumable materials and the necessary staff training for other treatment modalities have still not been secured.
According to her, following requests and continuous efforts to secure new hemodialysis machines, the procurement of new equipment was completed during her term, enabling patients to receive treatment on modern devices in line with contemporary nephrology standards.
The former director said she feels a professional and moral obligation to inform the public opinion about projects that are in the final phase or are still awaiting implementation.
She said the process for starting renal biopsy is almost complete, but the full implementation of this service, according to her, continues to depend on securing consumable materials at the Institute of Pathology, an issue she stressed was not within her competence but that of the responsible institutions.
At the same time, she announced that the Clinic has also been equipped with a microscope for examining urinary sediment, but to date the necessary laboratory technician for processing samples has not been secured, which has prevented this service from becoming operational.
Berbatovci-Ukimeraj added that the project for renovating the Hemodialysis Service is ready to begin, but has remained pending a decision on the relocation of patients during the construction period.
She also mentioned that the Clinic is awaiting the receipt of the PrisMax Flex machine, a donation that has been accepted by the management but has still not been delivered to the Nephrology Clinic.
In the end, she stressed that all these developments are the result of the joint work of the Nephrology Clinic staff, to whom she expressed sincere thanks and gratitude for their professionalism, dedication and continuous support.
Berbatovci-Ukimeraj said she is proud of what has been achieved during this period and said she believes these projects will continue until their full operationalization, in the interest of patients and Kosovo’s healthcare system.
