353 medical professionals included in the project to promote specialization in deficit areas

A total of 353 doctors, dentists, nurses, and midwives have been included in the project “Promoting Specialization in Specialties and Areas with a Shortage of Specialists” since its launch, according to the Ministry of Health.

Participants are distributed across healthcare facilities nationwide, covering over 50 specialties. The highest interest is in “Pediatrics,” with 25 specialists. This is followed by “Anesthesiology and Intensive Care” and “Pediatric Health Care” with 22 specialists each, as well as “Pediatric Cardiology” and “Pediatric Pneumology and Phthisiology” with 14 each. Other included fields include cardiology, endocrinology, maxillofacial surgery, pneumology and phthisiology, psychiatry, and other deficit specialties.

Approved candidates receive additional remuneration amounting to 2.5 times the minimum wage on top of their basic salary for the entire duration of their specialization, with funds paid out on a quarterly basis.

The primary objective of the project is to ensure the training of a sufficient number of medical specialists in areas of shortage and to address their uneven distribution across the country.

To facilitate access to information, a dedicated communication platform has been created—the Facebook page “Specialization in Healthcare+”, where latest news, application procedures, and useful information for future specialists will be published.

The Ministry emphasizes that the project directs real financial resources toward the training of personnel in key areas where the healthcare system faces the most serious shortages.