Which medical workers’ salaries will be increased, which will not?
Compulsory Medical Chairman of the State Insurance Agency (ITSDA) Zaur Aliyev said that the salaries of medical workers will be increased in Azerbaijan these days. According to him according toThe minimum monthly salary of doctors working in 31 specialties 10It will be 00 manats. To the chairman’s emphasis according tothe increase in 17 specialties will double.
The increase should cover about 8,000 doctors. We are talking about doctors working in medical institutions belonging to this agency. What about the rest of the doctors working in the institutions of that agency? Besides, is this salary enough for them?
From ITSDA “Turan” that, The purpose of these increases is medical staff social improve well-being and medical to ensure the accessibility of services to citizens: “The increase in the salaries of doctors working in 17 specialties will be doubled. An increase in the salary of doctors working in 14 specialties 20-90 percent will change “.
For information according tothe agency has previously raised salaries four times: “But as a result, the previous salaries of our doctors were so low that, we could not provide the amount we wanted. She according to the agency’s board decided that, to raise salaries for those 31 specialties. The doctor who received the lowest clearly 10Get 00 pounds. There will be other additions to this. For example, night shift, scientific title, difficult working conditions and s. ”.
Highlighted that, doctors-surgeons on the list and urgent medical There are no doctors at the aid stations: “They work with a bonus system. The advantage of the bonus system is that that, the number of surgeries performed by each doctor according to receives additional funds. Our surgeons receive quite a large amount of bonuses. As for the doctors at the ambulance stations, they were already paid twice as much. and their salary 10He spent 00 manats.
The changes are expected to take effect by June 1, 2022 and The annual additional financial cost is about 100 million manat.
One of the founders of the Azerbaijan Doctors Public Union, radiologist Aydin Aliyev also told RFE / RL that, The increase in the monthly salary of doctors in some specialties is commendable: However, as they say, “the one who bites the snake is afraid of the roof.” Coronavirus promised medical staff during the pandemic that, Your monthly salary will be increased three to five times. Unfortunately that, We have not seen any confirmation of this. “
He noted that, Medical staff consists not only of doctors: “There are a large number of nurses, as well as other medical staff – assistants, technical medical staff. It is unclear how these increases will find expression in their labor. Medical care is a team work, it does not depend on the doctor alone.
According to Aliyev according tothe monthly salaries of some specialty doctors in paragraph 2 of the package of proposals 20-It is reported that it will increase by 90 percent: “This is an offer for health managers to earn a bonus. In other words, some clothing stores offer discounts of up to 70 percent depending on the season. If you ask that, “How much are these pants?” They say that, “There is a 10 percent discount on it.” If you ask that, “It’s 70 percent written,” they say that, “No, up to 70 percent is written, and only 10 percent is discounted if you ask.” The same answer can be given here. “
The doctor thinks that, If what is said is true, it will be considered a step forward: “If not, then that, the next is false PR, to deceive the medical staff. If true, the medical staff and It will be a step forward in the interests of patients. “