Ministry raises medical residents’ compensation

AMMAN  — Minister of Health Firas Al-Hawari on Thursday decided to raise the value of the monthly stipend for physicians enrolled in the residency program at Ministry of Health hospitals, so that the remuneration of medical doctors within the program becomes JD758 dinars, and the remuneration of dentists within program JD714, as of September 1.اضافة اعلان

The decision stipulated that residents’ working hours in the program should be no less than 45 hours per week, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The ministry indicated that this decision was made taking into account the conditions of doctors enrolled in the residency program, whose monthly remuneration did not exceed JD220.

The ministry added that the increase in their compensation would enable them to devote themselves to fulfilling the requirements of the residency program, raising their capabilities and improving the level of service provided to patients.

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