On-Demand Mechanism discusses sustainability of AQH interventions in Primary Health Care

On 29 September 2026, a meeting of the On-Demand Mechanism, led by the Ministry of Health (MoH), was held in Prishtina, focusing on coordinating support for quality improvement projects.

During the meeting, a report on the review and completion of requests submitted by Main Family Medicine Centres (MFMCs) was presented. Participants discussed quality improvement projects, the transfer of responsibilities from the Accessible Quality Healthcare (AQH) Project to the Ministry of Health, specifically the Primary Health Care (PHC) Division, as well as health management training. The discussion also covered the expansion of the network of Health Education and Promotion Rooms in PHC at the level of Family Medicine Centres (FMCs), as part of the implementation of the Essential Package for the management of non-communicable diseases, based on the On-Demand Mechanism and according to the criteria defined and agreed upon by the working group under the leadership of the MoH.

These topics were addressed with a view to ensuring continuity of services and strengthening institutional ownership of interventions supported by the project.

The On-Demand Mechanism coordinates the scale-up of good practices developed during previous phases of AQH to other Primary Health Care institutions. It brings together representatives of the Ministry of Health, the municipal level, and the AQH Project to ensure that support responds to the needs of institutions and is aligned with national priorities.

Within AQH’s third phase, the mechanism reviews requests for support, available resources, and implementation plans, with particular attention to municipalities’ commitment to sustaining the interventions. The AQH Project serves as the secretariat of the working group and supports institutions in the selection and implementation of agreed interventions.