Current Title:	Njsia e Aviacionit s Ministria e Shendetesise
Title in English:	Ministry of Health Aviation Unit
Abbreviation:	-

Narrative Summary:
The Albanian Ministry of Health (Ministria e Shendetesise) operates a small fleet of helicopters. This helicopter unit is at the moment the most frequently used one because it transports sick people from hospitals spread around the country to the main hospitals in Tirana and vice-versa. The unit was first established in 1995.

Key Dates:
1995		Aviation Unit first established, as Njsia e Aviacionit s Ministria e Shendetesise.

Current Status:
Ministry of Health helicopters are primarily used for the transport of sick and injured patients between hospitals within Albania.

Future Plans:
Not known.

National Insignia:
The national flag is carried as a fin flash. Service titles of 'Njesia i Transportit Ministria e Shendetesise' are carried on the forward fuselage.

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):
All Ministry of Health helicopters carry civilian registrations in the ZA-Xxx series.

Unit/Base Aircraft Code System(s):
Coding system not used

Aircraft Designation System(s):
None - Manufacturers designations used

Current Aircraft Inventory:
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Aircraft Type	Total Del'd	Total Now	Role	Origin
MBB Bo 105M	2 *	-	Transport	German Army
Sud Aviation SA.319B Alouette III	4	3	Transport	Swiss civil

* on order

All-Time Aircraft Used List:

Aircraft Type	Quantity	Service Entry	Retirement	Origin
MBB Bo 105M	2 *	2008	-	German Army
Sud Aviation SA.319B Alouette III	4	1995	current	Swiss civil

* on order

Aircraft NOT Used:
No false reports of aircraft on order or in service known.

Main Headquarters:
Tiranė.

Current Organisational Structure:
All helicopters are based at Tiranė Aerodrome.
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Current Order of Battle:
Not applicable.

Historical Orders of Battle:
Not applicable.

All-Time Flying Units List:
Not applicable.

Current Air Bases:
All helicopters are based at Tiranė Aerodrome.

All-Time Air Bases Used List:
Tiranė Aerodrome.

Books:

To be added

Magazines:

Air-Britain Aviation World Autumn 2005 p.125.

Websites:

To be added.