{"id":505,"date":"2012-01-24T17:20:02","date_gmt":"2012-01-24T17:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/?p=505"},"modified":"2014-10-03T19:38:25","modified_gmt":"2014-10-03T19:38:25","slug":"ali-xhixha-albania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/ali-xhixha-albania\/","title":{"rendered":"Ali Xhixha, Albania, Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ali Xhixha, MD<\/h1>\n<div class=\"treat_left_column top\">\n\t\t<div class=\"padding\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full\" title=\"Ali Xhixha, MD\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/ali-xhixha-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ali Xhixha, MD\" width=\"125\" height=\"176\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ryder Albania Association<br \/>\nTirana, Albania<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:alixhixh&#97;&#64;&#121;ah&#111;o&#46;c&#111;m\">&#97;&#108;&#105;x&#104;ix&#104;a&#64;&#121;&#97;&#104;o&#111;&#46;co&#109;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Skype: alixhixha<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"share_this_container\"><span  class='st_twitter_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_facebook_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_yahoo_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_gbuzz_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_email_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_sharethis_large' ><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ali Xhixha is currently developing strategies for integrating palliative care into the Albanian healthcare system. He has engaged and contributed broadly to multiple palliative care activities in Albania, particularly related to patient and family care.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Ali-Xhixha-Tirane-Albania-December-2013_dp-f1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"popup pdf\">Download and Read Ali\u2019s Personal Story <span>200 KB<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Other Appointments:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Medical Team Leader, Ryder Albania Association, Tirana, Albania<\/li>\n<li>Member and contributor to National Palliative Care Association<\/li>\n<li>Member of National Association of Pain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Accomplishments:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>For more than 13 years has cared for cancer patients and families.<\/li>\n<li>Contributed to the creation of the first hospice in Albania, 2003<\/li>\n<li>Expert in the working group of drafting Standards for Palliative Care now adopted from Ministry of Health<\/li>\n<li>Expert in the working group for the Strategy and Action Plan of Palliative Care in Albania.<\/li>\n<li>Expert in the working group for drafting the Law for Palliative Care<\/li>\n<li>Expert in the working group of the initiatives for the curricula\u2019s and 1 year specialization in Palliative Care<\/li>\n<li>Moderator and facilitator in the projects with Regional Hospitals in Albania<br \/>\nLecturer in all trainings and courses for Palliative Care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Education \/ Honors:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Graduate, International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice, San Diego, CA, and OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2012-2014<\/li>\n<li>Education in Palliative Care and End of Life, Salzburg, Austria, 2004<\/li>\n<li>Graduate, General Medicine, &#8220;Mother Teresa&#8221; University, Tirana, 1991-1997<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Publications:<\/h2>\n<h3>Articles<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Rama R, Sallaku A, Prifti F, Xhixha A. Palliative Care in Albania, the current situation and development prospective. Revista Mjekesore 2011(2): 19-29.<\/li>\n<li>Xhixha A, Rama R, Radbruch L. Reducing barriers to pain management in Albania-results from educational seminar with family doctors J.P.M\u00a02013 Jul;16(7):758-61<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Books<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Prifti F, Huta K, Xhixha A, Rama R, Sorra L, Laska I. Keshilla per perkujdesjen ne te smuret terminale.<\/li>\n<li>Keshilla Praktike per Familiaret. Tirana, May 2011.<\/li>\n<li>Prifti F, Xhixha A, Rama R, Sorra L, Karoli E, Laska I. Manuali I Kujdesit Paliativ. Tirana, March 2011.<\/li>\n<li>Prifti F, Huta K, Xhixha A, Sollaku A Opioidet dhe opiofobia Tirana, 2012<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Resources:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ryderalbania.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.ryderalbania.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"padding\">\n\t\t<br style=\"clear:left;\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"treat_right_column top\"><div class=\"padding\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"fellow_logo\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sueryder.org\/pages\/albania.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" title=\"Sue Ryder Care Albania\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/sue-ryder-care-albania.png\" alt=\"Sue Ryder Care Albania\" width=\"136\" height=\"47\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h3><a class=\"popup pdf\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Leadership-Development-Initiative-LDI-Overview-Nov-2011.pdf\">About the International Palliative Care Leadership Initiative (LDI) at the Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice <span>(100 KB)<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Read About Other International Leaders<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/category\/international-leaders\/\">Leaders Page<\/a><\/strong><\/p> \n<div id=\"video_list_container\" class=\"scroller\">\n<!-- jQuery populates this area -->\n<\/div>\n<h3>Subscribe to IPCRC.net<\/h3>\n<p>New videos and content are released weekly. 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