TIRANA, April 24 /ATA/ Deputy Prime Minister, also Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, met on Monday with the doctors and nurses of the Burrel hospital, where she outlined the new salary package that the Albanian Government has already drawn up.
Balluku said that doctors’ salaries will increase by 77% within the year 2025 compared to 2013.
“As of April 1, the salary increases by 50,000 lek for specialist doctors benefiting 3,000 doctors across the country. Meanwhile 15,800 doctors and nurses will receive a salary increase of 7%. Next year, general practitioners will receive a salary increase of 20,000 ALL, while nurses will receive 15,000 ALL per month,” said Balluku.
She explained that payment according to meritocracy starts with doctors.
“The salary raise targets over 18 thousand doctors and nurses, while the total cost reaches over 5 billion ALL,” said Balluku.
Balluku also spoke about investments in the Burrel hospital.
“We have approved an important fund in terms of infrastructure according to energy efficiency parameters. We have implemented several projects in other hospitals and dormitories of the university campus. We will also replace the entire insulation system of the Burrel hospital, installing solar panels on the roof, turning the hospital into a self-generating powerhouse and reducing the hospital’s administrative costs,” she said.
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