New Health Minister Klodiana Spahiu has begun her tenure with a promise: to bring a PET scanner to the Oncology Hospital, or else resign.

She made the pledge in Parliament, where she also took part in her first interpellation, promising that the equipment for patients with tumors would be made available in early 2027.

Speaking from the parliamentary rostrum, Spahiu said that every hour of her work would be dedicated to serving citizens and patients, assuring them that her office would be open to everyone.

She also addressed opposition MPs, telling them that she would not allow them to spread disinformation while she was in charge of the institution.

“It is a national challenge. I understand that you are making noise, but I am determined. I have spent 32 years in the system, 16 years as an MP and 16 years on the Health Committee. Do not forget one thing: I know very well what has happened, what changes the system has undergone and what I will offer Albanian citizens.

Every hour of my work will be dedicated to serving citizens and patients, and my office has been open to every complaint they may have since my first day on the job, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. And for as long as I am here as health minister, I will not allow you to spread disinformation. The Oncology Institute will begin operating in January. In early 2027, either I bring in that PET scanner or I resign. I am telling you that right here,” Klodiana Spahiu said.

Minister Klodiana Spahiu also said that “today, the Oncology Hospital received guidelines on what will happen to patients diagnosed with cancer and to patients who require follow-up care after surgery.”

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Renowned Colombian singer Shakira made an unexpected visit to Chocó province, one of the areas hardest hit by the devastating earthquake that struck Colombia last week, pledging support for rebuilding schools and helping children return to education.

One week after a devastating earthquake struck, leaving 287 people dead and thousands injured, reconstruction has begun in Colombia.

Shakira, the renowned Colombian-born singer, visited Chocó province, where she pledged to help rebuild at least 10 schools damaged by the earthquake, as well as restore a local technological university.

Shakira visited several of the affected schools, met with students and teachers, and stressed the importance of getting children back into classrooms as quickly as possible.

“There is no way to immediately ease the pain of so many people, but there is a commitment to stand by the residents of Chocó and not abandon this region,” Shakira said.

As part of this initiative, the singer is working with Howard Buffett, the son of billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett and an early donor to education projects in Colombia, to rebuild 10 schools in the region.

The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund and Live Nation have each pledged $500,000, while the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has contributed $250,000. These funds will be used to repair schools and create suitable conditions for the learning process.

Aid for the earthquake-affected areas has also received support from other Latin American artists, including Marc Anthony, Karol G, Maluma and Sebastián Yatra, who have taken part in concerts and charity events to raise funds for Colombia and Venezuela.

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