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Small hospitals in Bulgaria suffer serious shortage of staff

published on 11/6/20 3:50 PM

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The number of people treated for Covid-19 in hospitals is increasing, but there is a lack of doctors to treat it. The shortage is strongly felt in the smaller Bulgarian cities, where hospitals have applied for medical staff and volunteers, the BNR reports.

Among the main reasons for the outflow of medical professionals are the low salaries, on average about 400 euros. This is the reason why young doctors do not stay not only in small towns, but also in Bulgaria in general. That is why more than two thirds of the doctors are near or above the retirement age.

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