Minister Tsoi on new hospitals, pay rise for Kazakhstani health workers
«In order to render medical assistance to the population 16 module hospitals have been built and 3 infectious hospitals have been repaired in the cities of Kazakhstan. In addition, 63 outpatient clinics have been put into service,» Minister Tsoi told those present.
The minister added that measures had been taken to provide the population with necessary pharmaceuticals and medical products.
At the meeting, he also revealed that growth of investment into the healthcare sector had amounted to 302.5 billion tenge in 2020. That is 2.5fold more than in 2019.
Minister Tsoi stressed that frontline health workers received extra payments to the amount of 116 billion tenge for their selfless fight against COVID-19.
«I would like to praise heroism and commitment of all doctors, nurses, hospital aides, and other health workers who are fighting against the insufficiently studied virus despite running the risk of contracting it,» Tsoi said.
He also welcomed the decision made in 2020 to increase the salaries of doctors and health workers by 30% and 20%, respectively.