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Director of Pirogov hospital dismissed over financial misconduct

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The latest inspection at Bulgaria’s biggest hospital Pirogov has ascertained violations to the tune of more than EUR 500,000. "According to the Law on Public Enterprises, this is a serious violation. That is why the contract of the Еxecutive Director of Pirogov Hospital Professor Asen Baltov has been terminated today", announced the Ministry of Health. 

Asen Baltov was replaced by Professor Ivan Poromanski - Head of the Clinic of Septic Surgery in Pirogov Hospital for Emergency Medicine.




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