
According to the decision published with the signature of President Erdoğan, 31 thousand 40 contracted healthcare personnel will be employed.
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The decision aims to increase efficiency in regions where it is difficult to recruit personnel in health services.
In the decision published with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, it was stated that it was decided to determine the service units where contracted health personnel will be employed, to be implemented in 2027, in order to carry out health services effectively and efficiently in places and service branches where it is difficult to recruit personnel. In accordance with the decision, 1 person will be employed in emergency health services, 7 in district health directorates and community health centers, 6 in health homes, and 31 thousand 40 people in inpatient treatment.
Of these people, 5 thousand 61 will be physicians and 25 thousand 955 will be specialist physicians. In addition, 25 health officers, 9 midwives, 2 nurses, a dietician and a health technician will be employed.
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