Uzbekistan Expands Mortgage Aid and Pay Bonuses to Attract Medical Staff

Uzbekistan has set new measures to support medical workers and attract qualified staff to remote regions and specialised centres, the presidential press service reported.

Allocated 50 billion soums will help cover part of the mortgage loans of medical workers with at least 15 years in the sector. The state expects 1,000 medical workers to move into new homes next year. The system also covers young staff: each year, 25 percent of the initial mortgage down payment will be reimbursed for 500 young medical workers.

From next year, the monthly supplementary allowance for all doctors working in remote regions will rise from 2 million to 4.5 million soums. Doctors who take jobs in such regions will receive a one-time incentive of 50 million soums. A system will also attract Uzbek-origin doctors with experience from foreign clinics, with monthly pay supplements of up to 50 million soums and modern equipment at their workplaces. The programme starts at 26 specialised centres.