Zemsky doctor (state program for doctors)

2024: Doctors moving to Donbass and Novorossiya will now be immediately paid 2 million rubles. 1 billion rubles were allocated for the program

The Russian government announced a significant increase in payments for medical workers moving to Donbass and Novorossiya under the Zemsky Doctor program. This became known in July 2024.

Now doctors who decide to work in these regions will receive a lump sum payment of ₽2 million, and paramedics, nurses and other middle medical specialists - ₽1 million. More than ₽1 billion are provided for the implementation of this initiative in the federal budget, of which more than ₽350 million have been allocated for 2024.

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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin stressed that increasing the availability and quality of medical services for residents of all regions of the country is one of the priorities of state policy in the field of health care.

As part of the implementation of this task, the government by July 2024 continues to modernize existing and build new medical institutions not only in large cities, but also in remote and hard-to-reach areas. The Zemsky Doctor and Zemsky Paramedic programs are designed to stimulate the influx of qualified medical personnel into the countryside and small towns.

In addition, both programs will be supplemented with a new mechanism that allows medical professionals to change jobs once during the contract, moving to another medical organization within the same region. This innovation is designed to increase the flexibility and attractiveness of the program for participants.

The government expects that the measures taken will be an effective incentive for medical workers to stay in small settlements, as well as for graduates of medical colleges to return to their native places to work and provide qualified assistance to local residents.

Mikhail Mishustin noted the particular importance of ensuring the availability of medical care in small settlements, given that not all local residents have the opportunity to seek treatment even in district medical institutions.^[1]

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