MEETING OF THE HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ISSUES COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE HOSPITAL SERVICE FINANCING REFORM
The Committee, within its oversight function, holds meetings concerning the hospital service financing reform.
Today, at the second meeting, the Committee members discussed the Hospital Service Financing Reform in Georgia: Outcomes and Challenges with the representatives of the hospitals of Tbilisi, as well as the Mtskheta-Mtianeti and Kvemo Kartli regions.
The meeting was as well attended by the Minister of IDPs, Labor, Health and Social Protection, Mikheil Sarjveladze; his First Deputy, Tamar Gabunia, and the representatives of the Ministry; as well as the Head of the UNDP project “Stronger Parliamentary Institutions in Georgia”, Nini Sarishvili.
The central topic of the meeting was the healthcare reform envisaging the financing of the hospital service, namely the financing model for the diagnosis-related groups (DRG).
“It is a crucial reform launched 1,5 years ago. Thus, we are to establish a new financing system, which is applied worldwide and has its pros and cons, which is the case for Georgia as well. Pursuant to the Rules of Procedure, deriving from our oversight activity, the Committee opted to hold working meetings to discuss the problems that the hospitals encounter, outline the solutions and thus, ultimately ensure the protection of the rights of the patients, doctors and the representatives of the medical business sector”, - the Chair of the Committee, Zaza Lominadze noted.
According to the Health Minister, Mikheil Sarjveladze, the active engagement of the sector in the decision-making will highly benefit the process and the working meetings can safeguard making proper decisions.
The First Deputy Health Minister, Tamar Gabunia overviewed the DRG financing.
The attendees expressed their positions, underlining the advantages of DRG financing, and on the other hand, stressed the problems that linger in the sphere, offering their options for solutions. The parties agreed on the necessity of intensified communication with the field specialists for joint planning and solutions. As Z. Lominadze stated, the meetings will continue during the spring session.
Next meetings will be held in the regions with the representatives of all medical institutions participating in the DRG financing and universal healthcare programs.
The meeting, organized by the Health Committee, was backed by the UNDP project “Stronger Parliamentary Institutions in Georgia”.
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The Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Protection, Mikheil Sarjveladze, met with Florence Bauer, the Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
According to the Ministry of Health, the two discussed joint programmes supported by UNFPA aimed at advancing their shared goals.
During the meeting, Minister Sarjveladze highlighted the vital role of UNFPA’s support in safeguarding human rights and fostering demographic sustainability in Georgia.
“In addition, Mikheil Sarjveladze expressed his gratitude to Florence Bauer for the partnership and fruitful cooperation, emphasising that such productive meetings will pave the way for even more effective collaboration in the future,” the Ministry stated.
The discussions covered key issues including demographic sustainability, gender equality, and youth empowerment. They also reviewed ongoing cooperation within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2026-2030) and outlined plans for the next phase of activities. Both parties explored avenues for more active collaboration and outlined future joint initiatives.
The meeting, held at the Ministry of Health, was attended by representatives from the local UNFPA office.
