Arben Vitia

Arben Vitia (born 24 December 1973) is a Kosovar Albanian medical doctor and politician, who previously served as minister of health of the Republic of Kosovo.

[1] He received his education at the University of Tirana, Albania, and worked as a general practitioner and consultant in Kosovo.

[5] In August 2021, Vitia was chosen as Vetëvendosje's candidate for mayor of Pristina,[6][7] but declined to campaign while serving as health minister.

[9] He improved supply with essential medicines, reformed funding mechanisms for specialized treatment abroad, and eliminated wait-lists for cancer radiotherapy patients.

He further increased funding for family medicine centers and palliative treatment, and secured an added budget of 100 million euros for health care.