Journalist Osman Stafa has raised a serious alarm today about the lack of the vital drug "Avastin" at the Tirana Oncology Hospital, describing the situation as a drama that is leaving cancer patients without the necessary chemotherapy treatment.
In a public response, Stafa shared the testimony of a patient who, for two weeks, has not been able to receive treatment due to a lack of the drug. He emphasized that “Avastina” is a hospital medication, provided only by the Ministry of Health, and cannot be purchased in regular pharmacies.
"You are shocked when cancer patients, desperate, ask for 'Avastin' in Tirana pharmacies. The Oncology Hospital has not had this medication for two weeks. Meanwhile, on the black market, it is said to cost 800 euros. Madness!", writes Stafa.
The journalist accuses institutions of abandoning the sick, who - according to him - "are left to the mercy of fate, without medicine and without hope."
He addressed a direct question to Prime Minister Edi Rama, saying:
"Is this a European passport for these people? They want to fight to win over cancer, but you are denying them hope."
Until authorities respond and restore supplies, dozens of patients who depend on this critical medication risk having their life-saving treatment interrupted.
