SOME 21.2 BILLION DRAMS EARMARKED FOR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND CLINICS IN 2010
ARKA
Nov 11, 2009
YEREVAN, November 11, /ARKA/. Armenian health minister Harutyun
Kushkian said Tuesday the draft 2010 budget has earmarked 21.2 billion
Drams for treatment of patients in hospitals and clinics. Speaking at
a news conference he said this will be enough to ensure 215,00 berths.
In his words, the average cost of a one-day treatment of a patient
will rise by 8% from 2009 to 12,400 Drams. He said also the average
salary of senior medics next year will not changed and will remain
62,00 Drams and that of lower staff will remain 49,000 Drams.
The minister said also his agency will continue next year
implementation of a project designed to modernize the sector, backed
by a World Bank loan. The project will kick off in December this
year and run throughout next year. The funds, 4.3 billion Drams,
will be used for compete reconstruction of hospitals in Hrazdan,
Ijevan, Armavir, Aparan, Goris and Gavar.
He said next year the ministry will launch also construction of a
new building for the central hospital of Gyumri and in 2-3 years the
second largest town of Armenia will have a modern hospital furnished
with up-to-date equipment and trained personnel.
The 2010 draft budget has earmarked a total of 55.1 billion Drams as
healthcare spending.
($1 - 387.72 Drams).
ARKA
Nov 11, 2009
YEREVAN, November 11, /ARKA/. Armenian health minister Harutyun
Kushkian said Tuesday the draft 2010 budget has earmarked 21.2 billion
Drams for treatment of patients in hospitals and clinics. Speaking at
a news conference he said this will be enough to ensure 215,00 berths.
In his words, the average cost of a one-day treatment of a patient
will rise by 8% from 2009 to 12,400 Drams. He said also the average
salary of senior medics next year will not changed and will remain
62,00 Drams and that of lower staff will remain 49,000 Drams.
The minister said also his agency will continue next year
implementation of a project designed to modernize the sector, backed
by a World Bank loan. The project will kick off in December this
year and run throughout next year. The funds, 4.3 billion Drams,
will be used for compete reconstruction of hospitals in Hrazdan,
Ijevan, Armavir, Aparan, Goris and Gavar.
He said next year the ministry will launch also construction of a
new building for the central hospital of Gyumri and in 2-3 years the
second largest town of Armenia will have a modern hospital furnished
with up-to-date equipment and trained personnel.
The 2010 draft budget has earmarked a total of 55.1 billion Drams as
healthcare spending.
($1 - 387.72 Drams).