20-40% pay hike for therapists and pediatricians in institutions  under  Ministry of Health 

ArmInfo.Primary care medical workers (outpatient clinics) used to receive a fixed salary regardless of the number of visits and  volume of services provided; however, today their salaries are calculated differently. Armenian  Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan made this statement in an interview with Civilnet.

According to her, the state already pays medical workers compensation  based on the services they provide to patients - for consultations,  examinations, and treatment. Avanesyan noted that  wages have  increased in the healthcare system. Specifically, she presented data  on approximately 60 medical institutions under the Ministry's  jurisdiction, where the salaries of family physicians-internists and  pediatricians-have increased by 20-40%. Meanwhile, for several  specialized specialists, their incomes have increased two- to  threefold. The minister reported that medical workers had already  received increased salaries calculated under the new system in March.

Avanesyan did not rule out the possibility of individual local  issues, noting that regional medical centers need to revise the  calculation format. Furthermore, she stated that the salaries of  approximately 70 medical workers with expertise in two or three areas  haven't been adjusted.