Director of the Health Insurance Fund, Vuk Kadić, said that the debts owed to wholesalers and suppliers have been paid, and that there will be no shortage of medicines due to a lack of funds.
"On Thursday, we released 13,75 million euros to Montefarma, which are the funds necessary to settle all debts to wholesalers and suppliers by November 1. We still have some liabilities worth 10 million euros, but that is something that has been secured rebalancing, so that we will have adequate funds," Kadić said in Boja jutra on TV Vijesti.
He assessed that the situation with the shortage, which existed until now, will not be repeated.
"There was a problem in finances on the one hand, on the other hand with a cyber attack and the impossibility to publish public procurements on the digital platform, so that medicines could be procured," stressed Kadić.
He said that he expects that as of this week there will be no missing medicines, and that the Fund expects that by the end of the year the medicines will be smoothly procured and distributed to pharmacies.
Kadić said that solving the problem of the hospital in Meline is a complex issue, and that the long-term goal is to return that hospital to the public health system.
They expect at least 420 million
The director of the FZO stated that in 2023 they expect a budget of 420 to 430 million euros necessary for the functioning of the health system.
"We are currently spending these funds inadequately. Almost two-thirds of the funds are spent on only two items - medicines and medical equipment, and the rest is salaries," he pointed out.
Dentists return to schools
Kadić stated that the dental reform will start next year.
"An analysis was made, where it is planned to return the dental clinics to the public health system, to the health center, primarily for children up to 18 years old," he said.
Among the primary and secondary schools in the country, 59 facilities were identified that would meet the conditions, with adaptation, and the capital budget provides almost 800.000 for renovation and equipment acquisition, Kadić stated.
In Podgorica, 20 clinics for children up to the age of 18 will work in schools, and Kadić said that he hopes that everything could start from the next school year.
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