Holger Crafoord and Nils Alwall in front of the first Gambro kidney (Photo belongs to Lund University, Sweden).
Our heritage goes back to professor Nils Alwall, nephrology chair at Lund University, and one of the founding fathers of dialysis who inspired the creation of Gambro Inc, one of the major dialysis equipment manufacturers for many decades.
Our origin dates back to the founding of Gambro Healthcare division and the opening of the first dialysis clinic in Sweden, Lund, in 1991.
From Sweden, Gambro healthcare clinics expanded to the rest of the world, and in 2007 operated 153 clinics in 11 countries, treating more than 12 000 renal patients.
In 2007, Gambro Healthcare was acquired by Bridgepoint with the vision to help healthcare systems across the world to provide universal access to world-class renal care and deliver life enhancing renal care to patients globally.
Together with the new vision, the name Diaverum was adopted and launched worldwide.
During the following years, Diaverum became synonymous with quality, clinical governance and culture of true care, while during the same period it has expanded substantially and today operates more than 400 clinics in 24 countries serving more than 40 000 patients globally.
Important milestones in our history
Below are important milestones and events of Diaverum Albania history of growth.
2000 |
First hemodialysis service in the history of Albania, provided by the main public hospital. |
2008 |
Hemodialysis was first introduced to the private sector. |
2016 |
DiaVita was founded as a company for the only purpose to provide hemodialysis closest to patient’s home. The project was a Public Private Partenrship contract with MoH and HF. Within a year timeline five clinics were open, covering almost all the country. |
2019 |
Diaverum enters Albania and acquires the five DiaVita clinics. Today, Diaverum serves more than 40,000 patients in more than 450 clinics in 24 countries across the globe, excluding the US. |