OREANDA-NEWS. January 12, 2009. In connection with statements arriving from certain regions of Ukraine concerning untimely payments of wages for doctors and paramedical personnel, the Department of Economics, Finances and Accounting of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine announced that funds envisaged by the State Budget for 2008 have been transferred to the local budgets in full.

Delays in payments in the budget sphere are within responsibility of local self-government bodies.

By request the Ministry of Health of Ukraine receives operative information from the local self-government bodies about the situation concerning arrears of wages on a daily basis.

By the date 01.01.2009 debts in payment of salaries for the employees of health establishments financed at the account of local budgets amounts UAH 2865.4 thousand in Cherkasy region including the towns of Smila and Uman.

From the other regions of Ukraine, Crimean AR, Kyiv and Sevastopol complains concerning arrears have not been lodged to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.