Structure
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. 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 Pension, state pensions and Welfare spending, social security; and protection of Children's rights, rights of children. 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 (Georgia), Ministry of Finance of Georgia are the main sources of funding for the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Affairs. In recent years, the ministry carried out an expansion of hospitals network by planned completion of 46 new hospitals by the end of 2011.Budget
The budget of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia in 2023 is Georgian lari, GEL 6.86 billion (USD 2.58 billion), compared to Georgian lari, GEL 620.8 million (USD 233.8 million) in 2022 (increased rate by GEL 65.2 million).See also
* Cabinet of Georgia * National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (Georgia (country))References
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