More than 90% of young doctors in the Vitebsk region remain in their first jobs

April 26, Vitebsk. Diana Kurilo - BELTA. In the Vitebsk region in 2011, 92.7% of young medical professionals remained to work at their first jobs. This was announced today at a meeting of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee by the head of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's healthcare department, Yuri Derkach, as reported by a BELTA correspondent. Last year, 155 young doctors and 195 mid-level healthcare professionals were provided with housing in the region. This year, about one hundred apartments will also be provided to young specialists. The joint work of the healthcare department and local authorities has made it possible to halve the turnover of medical personnel in recent years. The provision of doctors in the region has increased to 43.4 per 10,000 population, compared to the national average of 41.3 per 10,000 population. Rural healthcare in the region is fully staffed. In 2012, 263 medical school graduates were assigned to the region, which is 21.2% more than in 2011. The coefficient of job sharing for medical positions is decreasing and amounted to 1.41. The Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Alexander Kosinets, noted that highly professional specialists work in central district polyclinics and hospitals, who should be enrolled in the personnel reserve of the healthcare department for future appointment to higher positions, including in regional healthcare institutions. -0-