According to the second stage of the reform, the minimum wage limit for nurses' assistants and sanitary workers should be determined, - Health Minister Zurab Azarashvili said.
As he notes, as a result of the reform carried out last year, the minimum salary was determined for 17,000 doctors and nurses.
"The next stage of the reform must determine minimum wage limit for other medical personnel involved in patient care, such as nurses' assistants and sanitary workers, who do not have a defined minimum salary," Zurab Azarashvili said.
Effective January 1, 2023, Georgian Health Ministry introduced hourly wages for doctors and nurses. The changes envisage a doctor’s minimum hourly wage of GEL 7 per hour (GEL 1,260 per month), while a nurse’s minimum hourly pay of GEL 4.4 per hour (GEL 792 per month).
The Ministry explained that the salary increase would affect up to 9,000 doctors and over 8,000 nurses.
