BRIEF SUMMARY The number of individuals in Kosovo requiring continuous medical care, physical therapy, and rehabilitation constitutes a significant market volume in official social welfare statistics. According to Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK) data, as of early 2024, approximately 20,000 individuals receive general disability pensions; over 2,600 individuals directly benefit from the paraplegic and tetraplegic (spinal cord injury, etc.) patient support scheme. The concentration of these patients in densely populated regions such as Prizren, Pristina, and Pejë, combined with the limited physical therapy capacity of state hospitals, points to a strong market gap for private robotic rehabilitation, hydrotherapy, and neurological rehabilitation centers.
i When looking at regional data, it is seen that paraplegic and tetraplegic patients are mostly concentrated in Prizren (357 people) and the capital Pristina (341 people). Pejë region also attracts attention with its registered severely disabled population of over 200. In investment planning, these three cities are the locations with the highest potential for the establishment of "inpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation centers" and "robotic rehabilitation" facilities. The limited duration of traditional public hospital physiotherapy sessions drives families to private sessions with out-of-pocket payment.
As the Venture team, our observation is that the number of fully equipped "integrated rehabilitation facilities" with thermal/hydrotherapy pools and isokinetic devices is insufficient in Kosovo. However, opening a physical therapy medical center is not just about importing devices; The accreditation of these devices to the Kosovo Medical Products Agency (AKPPM) standards, the facility's full compliance with the municipal disabled zoning legislation and the employment of a licensed physiotherapist/physiatrist (Physiatrist) in Kosovo are the backbone of the project.