Osteoporosis, diabetes and hypertension are silent diseases mainly related to the genetic factor and also to the way of life, but which cause problems and have great consequences for the health of the individual.

The main goal of the initiative “Health and treatment of silent diseases in third age women” is to prevent these diseases, through information.

NGO ” Psychotherapists in Action ” – PEA with the support received from the 14th Round of the Kosovo Women’s Fund (KWF) held meetings mainly in rural areas of the municipality of Gjilan who face many basic health problems.

“Such an activity enables the detection of cases, cure and prevention, taking preventive measures to reduce cases with consequences that can be fatal,” said Sevdije Musliu, Executive Director of PEA, regarding the importance of this initiative.

Citezens of the villages of Malisheve, Verbice e Zhegovcit, Ponesh, Pogragje, Gadish and Uglare of Gjilan municipality, as never before had the opportunity to be informed about silent diseases and to undergo free medical examinations.

A total of 245 people directly benefited from the visits, moreover 70 participants discovered diseases from which they did not know they were suffering. However, the number of indirect beneficiaries, through information sharing and consultancy, reaches 1000.

This initiative is financed by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and co-financed by UN Women.