Hossam Abdel Ghaffar: Doctors' salaries increased more than 4 times
The Egyptian Medical Syndicate had announced, in an official statement, last January, that “The year 2022 witnessed the highest rate of resignations among doctors, to an extent estimated at 4,261 doctors.
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Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, said that developing the performance of workers in various hospitals is an essential part of developing the Egyptian health system.
He Pointing out that the ministry is working to increase the reward for intern doctors, in the past, the doctor used to get 700 pounds, and now it’s 2,200 pounds, an increase of 4 times.
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Abdel Ghaffar continue” We are serious about this matter, and we realize the importance of stabilizing the financial situation of the health teams, and we are taking serious steps.”
Committees to take care of the conditions of doctors
He explained that the labor market needs many graduates of colleges in the health sector, without exception, as they do not necessarily work as government employees.
He added “We want the Egyptian doctor to take $1,000 a month, and we were keen to form a committee to take care of the doctors’ conditions.”
He stressed that the ministry is taking many steps to improve doctors' income in light of the global economic crisis.
Poor conditions
In another context, The Egyptian Medical Syndicate had announced, in an official statement, last January, that “The year 2022 witnessed the highest rate of resignations among doctors, to an extent estimated at 4,261 doctors”.
Dr. Muhammad Farid Hamdi, Secretary General of the Medical Syndicate, says, “Doctors suffer from many forms of Poor conditions, whether financial or professional, which have reinforced the trend of immigration.”
For his part, the spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, explained that "the committee concerned with improving the conditions of doctors is charged with submitting its recommendations to the Prime Minister within a maximum period of three months."
In the content context, the minister of health stressed that “the doctor in Egypt will be in the good condition to prevent the immigration condition so we high the salary 4 times”.
