Public authorities, rank and file doctors, heads of medical institutions and social activists have come to the Pridnestrovian State University to discuss the true situation in the industry and hear the proposals for its preservation and development
The Shevchenko Pridnestrovian State University (PGU) hosted the public and expert healthcare hearing, the main aim of which was to make the proposals for further functioning and development of the industry.
According to the chairwoman of the government, Tatyana Turanskaya, it is necessary to reconsider the system of healthcare on the whole. "We have to listen to everyone in order to take right steps. This hearing is a good ground for listening to every expert and address today's issues in an integrated manner. Public healthcare is an issue of national importance," underscored Tatyana Turanskaya.
As noted by the chairwoman of the government, further development of healthcare cannot do without implementing new organizational-l
The head doctors of Pridnestrovie's healthcare institutions made proposals for the implementation of new principles and approaches within the public health organizations. The acting minister of economic development, Alevtina Slinchenko, made the report on the economic situation in the republic and its influence on the healthcare sector. The chairman of the Supreme Council's healthcare and social security committee, Sergey Cheban, highlighted in his report the corresponding legislative framework.
The minister of health care, Tatyana Skrypnik, reported the true situation in the industry. According to her, free health services are to be provided and funded by the government under the current legislation.
"Pridnestorvie's healthcare system is chiefly financed (94%) from the budget, and 6% is financed through fee-based medical services. A total of 430 million roubles were allocated from the consolidated budget to support the healthcare system in 2013," said Tatyana Skrypnik.
However, according to her, 2 billion roubles is to be spent annually on the provision of free medical services.
"It turns out that only 22% of healthcare real needs are financed. And we do our best to fulfil the government's obligations in the volume of 22%," underscored the minister.
Tatyana Skrypnik also said the industry required 400 doctors and 400 nurses to cope with staffing shortages. "The salary must be at least doubled to retain specialists in the next couple of years. Otherwise Pridnestrovie's healthcare system will lose almost all specialists in 5 years," said the minister.
Today's hearing is the first in the list of scheduled events aimed at elaborating the Concept of Pridnestrovie's Healthcare. According to Tatyana Skrypnik, the most urgent issues of the industry were discussed within the framework of public and expert hearing.
"We could say that not only medical community but also public organisations and civic society show interest in medicine and the mechanisms of providing medical assistance," said the minister in an interview with journalists when the event was over.
The working group under the Ministry of Healthcare is to elaborate the Concept with regard to the proposals made at today's hearing until 1 December upon which the document will be submitted for the government's and president's consideration.
