KARABAGH HEALTH AUTHORITIES TO FEEL MORE FREE NEXT YEAR

ArmenPress
Dec 20 2004

STEPANAKERT, DECEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS: The 2005 draft budget of the
government in Nagorno Karabagh sets a significant rise in the amount
of money that it can use to address the population health problems.
Authorities there believe that raising the health allocations from 871
million in 2004 to 1.210 billion for next year, almost a 40 percent
growth, will facilitate their efforts to extend qualified medical
services to rural population.

Karabagh health minister Zoya Lazarian believes the additional
money will be instrumental in upgrading rural health stations and
buy new equipment for them. Overall the 2005 budget earmarks around
$20 for each resident of Karabagh to address their health problems.
Concurrently doctors wages will increase twofold and nurses by almost
40 percent.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress