Published : 15-03-2022
Syrian sources said the government is considering imposing other financial charges on patients who show up at government hospitals across Syrian provinces.
The ministries of health and higher education reportedly finalized examining a decision to impose financial fees on all patients received at public hospitals. The two ministries claimed that financial grants provided by public health sector and medical organizations barely cover 25% of the expenses of the medical sector, and that the fees currently charged by hospitals for x-rays and medical examinations cover a very small percentage of the total charges.
As part of the new measure, only emergency cases, victims of road accidents, and the wounded will be admitted to government-run hospitals for free. Palestinian refugees are required to pay the same healthcare charges as Syrian nationals.
Syrian sources said the government is considering imposing other financial charges on patients who show up at government hospitals across Syrian provinces.
The ministries of health and higher education reportedly finalized examining a decision to impose financial fees on all patients received at public hospitals. The two ministries claimed that financial grants provided by public health sector and medical organizations barely cover 25% of the expenses of the medical sector, and that the fees currently charged by hospitals for x-rays and medical examinations cover a very small percentage of the total charges.
As part of the new measure, only emergency cases, victims of road accidents, and the wounded will be admitted to government-run hospitals for free. Palestinian refugees are required to pay the same healthcare charges as Syrian nationals.
