Улаанбаатар
Government Allocates MNT 1 Billion for Overtime Incentives of Medical Staff
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, November 27, 2025. /MONTSAME/. Prime Minister of Mongolia Zandanshatar Gombojav visited the Chingeltei District General Hospital on November 25, 2025.
Premier announced that the Government will allocate MNT 1 billion from the Government’s reserve fund for overtime incentives for doctors and medical workers, and MNT 400 million for purchasing reagents and diagnostic test kits.
According to hospital officials, the Emergency Department currently receives 80-140 children per day, indicating that the workload has tripled. In response, the hospital deployed 20 additional beds, increasing total capacity to 100 beds.
As of today, 98 children are hospitalized. Last week, the hospital conducted 839 examinations, 60 percent of which were for children aged 5-14. Meanwhile, 75 percent of inpatients are children under five years old. Doctors highlighted that young children are more susceptible to severe forms of influenza and influenza-like illnesses, showing symptoms such as high fever, chest congestion, hoarseness, and respiratory distress. They emphasized the need for Family Health Centers to regularize home-visit examinations.
Hospitals at all levels are operating overtime. The Chingeltei District General Hospital reported that extending service hours from 17:00 to 20:00 has reduced waiting times from 2-3 hours to about one hour.
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