Albanian doctors to be paid 1200 euros if DP comes to power, Opposition leader says

Lulzim Basha in a speech in DP headquarters in Tirana, 2019 (archive)

 The leader of the Democratic Party of Albania has once again returned to the issue of the health system in the country, which actually ranks at the bottom in Europe and is characterized by high levels of corruption and the weakest service in the Balkans, according to many polls.

The leader of the Democrats blamed the misgovernance, that the country has the worst health system in the world, which was found unprepared in this situation created by the virus.

However, the truth is that this kind of health system has been going on for 30 years.

According to Basha, Albania has the lowest number of doctors per capita in the region and many of them continue to seek a conditional departure from low wages. Basha promised a salary increase of up to 1,200 euros for doctors once the Democratic Party comes to power.

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Posted by Lulzim Basha on Tuesday, September 8, 2020

"According to data from the Global Health Observatory, Albania has the lowest number of doctors per capita in the region, 1.2 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Greece has 6.2 doctors per 1,000 inhabitants, North Macedonia 2.8, Montenegro 2.3, Serbia 2.4, and Bosnia 1.8.

After 2 terms of Rama's government, Albanian doctors are paid less than in any other country in the region or Europe. According to a study by the International Institute for Economic Studies in Vienna, doctors in Albania are paid an average of 435 euros, which is the lowest salary in the region. Doctors are paid more in Bosnia (901 euros) and Montenegro (833 euros), while in Serbia and North Macedonia with over 700 euros.

In our plan, we will do everything to support specializations for young doctors in order to increase capacity. We will increase the salaries of doctors up to 1200 euros and 700 euros for nurses. We will support and stimulate doctors to serve in different areas of the country where there is a complete or partial lack of health personnel." writes Basha, among others..