Today we had a very fruitful meeting with the representatives of the Bulgarian Medical Union and the general practitioners. At this meeting we achieved the following results, which will be presented by Dr. Ivan Madjarov.
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This was stated in an informative session by the Minister of Health, Prof. Dr. Kostadin AngelovKostadin Angelov was born on June 7, 1977. He graduated from Sofia Medical University in 2004. after the meeting between Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and the Bulgarian Medical Union, which took place today. The press conference was also attended by the president of the NHIF Supervisory Board, Jeni Nacheva, the director of the NHIF, Prof. Dr. Petko Salchev and the president of the BMA, Dr. Ivan Madjarov.
Borissov promised to help doctors know everything about the vaccine.
“We continue to work with the NHIF and we must sign the annex to the National Framework Agreement,” said BMA President Dr. Ivan Madjarov. Second, it was retrospectively decided, as of November 1, that health professionals with an employment contract will receive 360 BGN each. We insist that the measures do not relax before the holidays, because any loosening will be risky for health. system and we may find ourselves in an even worse situation after the new year. We will not be able to care not only for COVID-19 patients but also for all patients. We also support antigen testing to be reported in patient statistics. To maintain the levels of the sick and those who enter the intensive care units, if this does not happen, we will come to the events that we heard and saw in Italy in the spring: turning off a patient’s device to save another patient. I cannot say when the measures should be relaxed, because if I say a specific date, I will deceive you.“, ad.
Prof. Angelov: I will insist that the measures remain firm so that we have healthy Bulgarians
“For me, the measures should relax at least a week after the Christmas and New Years holidays. We all know that the week after the New Years also has many holidays and name days that lead to large gatherings and are a prerequisite for the spread of infection. Professor of medicine and whenever the Minister seeks my opinion, “said the manager of the National Health Insurance Fund, Prof. Dr. Petko Salchev.
“Thanks to Dr. Madjarov. Today there will be a meeting of the Supervisory Council of the National Health Insurance Fund and I am convinced that it will be decided that health professionals will also receive BGN 360. They are also very active in the fight against the coronavirus.
Antigen tests will be absolutely free for Bulgarian citizens. We are waiting for the experts to give their opinion based on the results of the antigen tests: the positive ones to isolate them and their first-line contacts to quarantine them. I am convinced that with the help of antigen tests we will control the pandemic even better, ”Minister Angelov was categorical.