The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has supported the decision of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to increase salaries for medical workers employed in the primary health care (PHC) system's district service. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
According to the Ministry of Health, the WHO chief wrote on his social media page that he highly appreciates President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's position on raising salaries for 77,000 medical workers in the country, as well as his initiative aimed at keeping public health and well-being at the center of state policy.
According to Dr. Ghebreyesus, by investing in primary health care and supporting medical workers, Kazakhstan demonstrates how political will and leadership can contribute to improving the quality and accessibility of medical services.
"Raising the salaries of district service specialists is not only a measure of material support but also recognition of the important role of primary care workers in the healthcare system," he said.
This is because patients first turn to these specialists, who help monitor health conditions regularly, detect diseases at an early stage, and make a significant contribution to preserving public health.
Earlier it was reported that the president ordered a 40% salary increase for certain specialists.