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HEALTH SECTOR TO RECEIVE INCREASED SUBSIDIES NEXT YEAR
ARMENPRESS
Sep 17, 2007
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 17, ARMENPRESS: Armenia's draft 2008 budget has
earmarked 54 billion Drams for health sector, a 16.5 percent rise
over this year, Armenia's health minister announced last week.
During a meeting with local journalists on Saturday health minister
Harutyun Kushkian said prime minister Serzh Sarkisian had convened a
meeting with top health officials on September 11 to discuss a variety
of health related issues. He said the prime minister had ordered to
release 1 billion Drams for maternity hospitals.
"To improve obstetrical services we need to make a series of radical
steps,' the minister said, adding that apart from promoting higher
birth rates, the step will help also raise personnel salaries and
diminish corruption risks.
ARMENPRESS
Sep 17, 2007
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 17, ARMENPRESS: Armenia's draft 2008 budget has
earmarked 54 billion Drams for health sector, a 16.5 percent rise
over this year, Armenia's health minister announced last week.
During a meeting with local journalists on Saturday health minister
Harutyun Kushkian said prime minister Serzh Sarkisian had convened a
meeting with top health officials on September 11 to discuss a variety
of health related issues. He said the prime minister had ordered to
release 1 billion Drams for maternity hospitals.
"To improve obstetrical services we need to make a series of radical
steps,' the minister said, adding that apart from promoting higher
birth rates, the step will help also raise personnel salaries and
diminish corruption risks.