The Ministry of Health of Ukraine will initiate amendments to the state budget to increase the salaries of medical workers from July 1.

“Now we will calculate everything carefully, up to each number, and we will submit an appropriate proposal regarding amendments to the state budget so that we can raise the salary of up to 50% to our health workers starting July 1,” said Minister of Health Maxim Stepanov at a briefing.

According to preliminary calculations, this will require 11 billion UAH. write facts.

Stepanov believes that increasing salaries for health workers will also positively affect the quality of patient care.