Evis Sala

Evis Sala (born 5 July 1968) is an Albanian former politician, academic and medical researcher who served as the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Albania from 19 September 2025 until her resignment on 2 September 2026.

Academic and professional career From 2022 to 2025, Sala was the Founding Rector of the Western Balkans University, where she contributed to establishing its academic and strategic structures. She has directed the Center for Diagnostic Imaging and Oncologic Radiotherapy at the Gemelli University Hospital in Rome. For several years, she was affiliated with the University of Cambridge, where she co-led the Advanced Cancer Imaging Program and the Integrated Cancer Medicine Program at the Cancer Research Center.

Sala has also been active as a lecturer and mentor in the training of medical and scientific professionals.