Staffing is one of the most fundamental problems, First Deputy Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Manas Toktomuratov said at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh.
According to him, the staffing shortage in the healthcare system currently exceeds 45 percent.
«The reasons are low salaries, a lack of equipment, and inadequate conditions in hospitals. To attract staff, we are currently working on increasing salaries. A 50 percent increase is planned for next year, with a phased increase being considered after that. This is all dependent on financial resources. We are working on introducing a social package,» the deputy minister said.
Earlier, Minister of Health Erkin Checheybaev stated that the republic faces a shortage of 6,338 doctors and 7,880 mid-level medical personnel.
