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66 new doctors are added to the health system

66 new doctors are added to the health system

66 new doctors have been added to the public health system, who have just been hired through the "Doctors for Albania" portal.

During a meeting with 66 young doctors, the Minister of Health and Social Protection, Ogerta Manastirliu said that there will be a salary increase not only for specialist doctors but also for family doctors and nurses.

"This year we will have a targeted salary increase for specialist doctors, whose basic salary will increase by $500. We will also increase the salary for our doctors and nurses by 7% this year. Starting in 2024, we will again have targeted salary increases for our family doctors, general practitioners and nurses, to guarantee that the salary increase policy is a sustainable policy," said Minister Manastirliu.

More than a thousand family doctors and specialist doctors have been hired through the "Doctors for Albania" portal.