Doctors rarely fired, but more often reprimanded in 2016

10:27, 10 февраля 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Anastasia BENGARD

During 2016, there have been dismissed 29 managers of health care organizations, that is 14 less than in 2015. The Ministry of Health informed 24.kg news agency.

According to the ministry, 18 people were dismissed at their own request, 4- for repeated failure to fulfill work duties without a valid reason, 3- due to gross violations of work duties, 3- in connection with the death. Employment contract was prematurely terminated in one case.

During the year, the Ministry of Health imposed 95 disciplinary actions on 83 employees. For comparison: in 2015, there have been imposed 71 disciplinary actions on 59 employees.

Totally, aid to the population of the republic was provided by 13,209 doctors and 33,444 specialist with a secondary medical education.

There is still an imbalance in the availability of medical personnel. The indicator ranges from 26.7 per 10,000 people in Osh to 12.9 in Talas region, and the figure is less than 9.0 in some regions of the republic (Suzak, Chatkal, Jeti-Oguz, Naryn, Talas and Alai districts).