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Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia

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Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia
საქართველოს ოკუპირებული ტერიტორიებიდან იძულებით გადაადგილებულ პირთა, შრომის, ჯანმრთელობისა და სოციალური დაცვის სამინისტრო
Logo of the Ministry
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Georgia
HeadquartersA. Tsereteli Ave. N144, Tbilisi, Georgia 0119
Annual budget₾6.86 billion (USD 2.58 billion) (2023)[1]
Agency executive
Websitewww.moh.gov.ge

The Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს ოკუპირებული ტერიტორიებიდან იძულებით გადაადგილებულ პირითა, შრომის, ჯანმრთელობისა და სოციალური დაცვის სამინისტრო, sakartvelos okupirebuli teritoriebidan idzulebit gadaadgilebul pirta, shromis, janmrtelobisa da sotsialuri datsvis saministro) is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Georgia in charge of regulating the healthcare system, labor and IDP issues, and social security system in Georgia. The current minister is Mikheil Sarjveladze.[2]

Structure

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The ministry is headed by a minister appointed by the Prime Minister of Georgia. One first deputy minister and three deputies report directly to the minister. The ministry is made up from 16 departments and agencies.[3] Main functions of the ministry are ensuring provision of good medical and public health services to the population; regulation of medical and pharmaceutical activity in the country; management of state pensions and social security; and protection of rights of children.[4] The ministry has all the power to regulate all medical activities throughout the country through its chapters. The State United Social Insurance Fund and the Ministry of Finance of Georgia are the main sources of funding for the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Affairs.[5] In recent years[when?], the ministry carried out an expansion of hospitals network by planned completion of 46 new hospitals by the end of 2011.[6]

Budget

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The budget of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia in 2023 is GEL 6.86 billion (USD 2.58 billion), compared to GEL 620.8 million (USD 233.8 million) in 2022 (increased rate by GEL 65.2 million).[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Georgian Parliament Approves 2023 State Budget". Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  2. ^ "New Georgian Health Minister appointed". Agenda.ge. 27 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia. Structure". Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  4. ^ "Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia. Mission/Goal". Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  5. ^ "World Health Organization. Country Cooperation Strategy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  6. ^ "Министром здравоохранения Грузии назначен Сандро Урушадзе" [Andria Urishadze appointed Minister of Healthcare of Georgia]. RIA Novosti. 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  7. ^ "Georgian Parliament Approves 2023 State Budget". Retrieved 2023-10-25.
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