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Macedonia 14.04.23 | 09:12

Medical Chamber demands an end to the public attacks on the doctors involved in alleged malpractice

The Medical Chamber issued a statement strongly condemning the public criticism of doctors after the series of tragic incidents in public hospitals and the allegations against the “Zan Mitrev” clinic. According to the Chamber, the dignity of the medical profession needs to be protected immediately,...
Macedonia 30.03.23 | 18:21

Striking doctors and nurses met with heavy police presence

A strong police line was put in front of the Healthcare Ministry during the protests of healthcare workers today. The doctors and nurses were dismayed by this treatment and loudly objected that their own Ministry is treating them like a threat. They demanded better pay that would take into account the...
Macedonia 19.02.23 | 12:43

Doctors don’t believe Kovacevski’s promises: “September 8” hospital employees to stage a protest on Monday

“September 8” hospital employees will stage a protest on Monday in front of the entrance of the hospital due to the unpaid salary. They informed that the protest will take place from 1 to 1:30 p.m., during the legal break that will not disrupt the work process in the health facility. They...
Macedonia 18.12.22 | 21:16

Young doctors from Kocani were not admitted for the job in the hospital, the director hired two others with fewer points and a lower average

The young doctors Stojan Lazarov and Andrej Kotsev made accusations of irregularities and bias by the management of the General Hospital with expanded activity in Kocani. They duly applied in the call for the employment of six doctors, but even though they were higher on the ranking list, they were rejected....
Macedonia 06.04.22 | 13:20

Doctors will hold a protest in front of the Healthcare Ministry

The association of private general practitioners (ZPLM) confirmed that tomorrow their doctors and nurses will protest in front of the Healthcare Ministry. The doctors protest their greatly increased costs, which include rising electricity bills and the mandate to pay out a higher minimum wage to the...
Macedonia 05.04.22 | 15:59

General practice doctors also plan to go on strike

After the public teachers, public administration workers and the post officer workers, now private practice doctors are also planning to go on strike. Their ZPLM union said that the doctors will protest on April 7th, at noon, in front of the Healthcare Ministry, to demand an increase in salaries. We...
Macedonia 03.03.22 | 18:09

Doctors go on strike over unfulfilled promises from the Government

General practitioners and specialist doctors will go on a strike tomorrow. They will only admit patients who urgently need medical care. The reason for the strike is the failure of the Government to accept any of their demands following the meeting two weeks ago. After talking to deputy Healthcare Minister...
Macedonia 18.02.22 | 10:02

Doctors go on strike over their low salaries and rising costs

General practitioners go on strike today, angry over their low salaries. These first line doctors are paid per patient but the fee has not increased for a long time. Since 2018 we are paid only 65 denars (1 EUR) per patient. Out of these funds we need to pay a nurse with at least the newly increased...
Macedonia 05.09.21 | 21:49

Mickoski angrily rejects SDSM’s black propaganda campaign involving vaccines

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski responded to the latest, shocking round of black propaganda coming from the ruling SDSM party, which is displaying false statements aimed at VMRO-DPMNE on billboards. In one of them, which prompted the reaction from Mickoski, SDSM declares that: “SDSM is...
Macedonia 05.04.21 | 17:12

Five doctors from Acibadem-Sistina and two from Remedika to be included in the treatment of covid patients in public healthcare

Five doctors from Acibadem-Sistina and two from Remedika will be included in the rotation system for care of covid patients treated at the public healthcare clinics, Health Minister Venko Filipce said on Monday. Filipce said that for the time being, the capacities of the private hospitals will not be...
Macedonia 20.03.21 | 10:43

Doctors asks the Constitutional Court to assess the constitutionality of the ban on the use of vacations

The Association of Residents and Young Doctors will seek justice in the Constitutional Court. In a document, which was posted on Facebook, they say they are filing a motion to assess the constitutionality and legality of a bylaw. They are asking the court to assess the constitutionality of the government...
Macedonia 13.11.20 | 19:09

No charges in the case of a patient who died after a botched surgery

State prosecutors decided not to initiate criminal charges against three doctors and nurses for a botched hemorrhoid surgery performed on 38 year old father of two Bulent Ibrahim in 2019. The man was operated by doctor Svonko Nikolovski in a private clinic he rented out from doctor Krsto Mitanoski. Ibrahim...
Macedonia 10.10.20 | 13:59

Tired with poor treatment and the burden of the epidemic, two doctors quit infectious diseases departments in Skopje

After losing three nurses who decided to quit their jobs, the Infectious Diseases Clinic in Skopje has now lost a doctor who is moving to a private hospital. The head of the infectious diseases department of the 8th of September hospital in Skopje also resigned and is taking an offer in the private sector. Healthcare...
World 04.10.20 | 13:59

Orban stimulates doctors with substantial wage increase as the country braces for further rise in Covid-19 cases

Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government agreed with the Hungarian Medical Chamber on a substantial wage hike for doctors on Saturday, as the country braces for a further rise in coronavirus cases that could strain its healthcare system. In a video posted after a meeting between government members...
Macedonia 10.07.20 | 20:52

Siljanovska promises a 50 percent pay hike for doctors and nurses

VMRO-DPMNE leading candidate for the 1st electoral district Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova promised a 50 percent rise in salaries for healthcare workers, that will be introduced at the beginning of the term of the VMRO led Government. Siljanovska met with doctors and nurses today to discuss the...
Macedonia 25.06.20 | 18:17

Primary care physicians turn to the Constitutional Court after they were denied bonuses for working with corona patients

The association of private doctors initiated a case before the Constitutional Court after the Government decided to pay bonuses to public healthcare workers who were battling the coronavirus. The decision excludes primary care physicians – often family doctors who operate under a semi-public system. Our...
Macedonia 09.04.20 | 21:38

Number of doctors and nurses infected with the coronavirus rises to 82

The Public Health Institute (IJZ) informs that 82 doctors and nurses were infected with the coronavirus so far in Macedonia. Many of the cases are linked to the Kumanovo hospital, and the Dermatology Clinic where director Nina Caca Biljanovska kept going to work after getting infected during a ski trip...
Macedonia 26.03.20 | 15:08

Twelve percent of coronavirus patients in Macedonia are doctors and nurses, infected due to lack of protective gear

Twelve percent of coronavirus patients are doctors and the reason for this is the lack of protective equipment, said VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament Dafina Stojanoska. We are second in the Balkans by coronavirus cases per capita, and 12 percent of them are doctors. We need to provide enough protective...
Macedonia 24.03.20 | 11:42

Doctors from Debar warn the public that the situation is serious

Doctors from Debar, the only Macedonian city which is now under a full quarantine, called on the public to respect the order to remain at home and reduce exposure that could spread the virus. Doctors Vangel Necevski and Zekirija Saini posted a picture in protective gear, from the city which had about...
Macedonia 25.12.19 | 15:39

Former Healthcare Minister Taravari warns of an on-going exodus of doctors from Macedonia

Gostivar Mayor Arben Taravari, who served as Healthcare Minister in 2017, warned today that 400 doctors have left Macedonia over the first six months of 2019. Medical professionals are highly sought for and on a typical year, Taravari said, about 200 would emigrate from Macedonia for Western countries,...
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