PM: Gov't Intends to Fully Fund Cancer Treatment

Based on the initiative of the Health Ministry, the Government of Georgia intends to allocate an additional 8 thousand GEL for medical treatment of every patient diagnosed with cancer.

The new program about the increase of accessibility to medical treatment will refer to about 40 thousand patients diagnosed with cancer.

"I'm sure we will make a decision to increase this program by 8000 GEL, which will enable each of our citizens to undergo a full course of treatment," Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said at the governmental meeting today. 

The head of the government noted that 1974 citizens of Georgia are enrolled in this program and the above will be an extremely important support to these people.

"There was a problem when our citizens diagnosed with cancer had to pay for treatment from their pocket. I am sure we will make a decision to increase this program by 8000 GEL, which will enable each of our citizens fighting this disease, to undergo a full course of treatment without any personal expenses. Unfortunately, today 1974 citizens of Georgia are enrolled in this program, but this will extremely important support to these people," he said. 

By Ana Dumbadze