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INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE IN TIRANA, ALBANIAQuality of health services for women in Vlora regionGëzime Balilaj 1 , Agron Bashllari 1 , Leonard Sinani 11Directorate of Public Health, Vlora, Albania.Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the leveland quality of health services for women in thedistrict of Vlora during the period 2000-2010 anddrawing conclusions for planning and reviewingprograms and policies which aim at reducing healthproblems of women in this region of Albania.Methods: This was a descriptive study covering theperiod 2001-2010. The study population consistedof the overall inhabitants of Vlora region. Sourceof data was the District s Health Service. Dataanalysis was undertaken in Excel.Results: Gynecologist coverage for the periodunder study was 1/ 5500 women. The number ofwomens clinics was four for the city of Vlora and95 for the overall villages. Anemia was thepredominant pathology during pregnancy in 2010(151.2/1000 live births). The number of births withC-section has increased over the years, reaching 385in 2010. There was evidence of a decrease in thenumber of abortions from 681.5 (in 2001) to 424(in 2010). The specific weight of spontaneousabortion has increased in the recent years, reaching46.3% in 2010. Use of KOC in family planning hasincreased up to 12.3% (15-49 years). Infant mortalityhas fallen from 9.7 (in 2001) to 6.2 (in 2010). Finally,the level of Pap-testing has increased.Conclusions: In Vlora region, family planningservices and mother and child care services shouldestablish priorities for the entire community, as wellas for the high-risk groups. Regarding the morbidityduring pregnancy, anemia exhibited the highest sharebearing the risk of miscarriage. Our findings indicatethat the number of cytological examinations and theuse of family planning methods are graduallyincreasing in Vlora region.Keywords: mother and child, quality of health care, Vlora, women.ALBANIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT117