- Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs (Georgia)
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Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Affairs of Georgia საქართველოს შრომის, ჯანმრთელობისა და სოციალური დაცვის სამინისტრო 
Coat of Arms of Georgia Agency overview Headquarters A. Tsereteli Ave. N144, Tbilisi, Georgia 0134 Agency executives Andria Urushadze,
Minister of Health, Labor and Social Affairs
Irakli Giorgobiani,
First Deputy Minister
Moris Tsamalashvili,
Deputy Minister
Mikheil Dolidze,
Deputy Minister
Davit Lomidze,
Deputy MinisterWebsite www.moh.gov.ge The Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Affairs of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს შრომის, ჯანმრთელობისა და სოციალური დაცვის სამინისტრო, sakartvelos shromis, janmrtelobisa da sotsialuri datsvis saministro) is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Georgia in charge of regulating the healthcare system, labor issues and social security system in Georgia. The ministry is headed by Andria Urushadze who was appointed minister on September 10, 2010.[1][2]
Structure
The ministry is headed by minister appointed by the President of Georgia. One first deputy minister and three deputies report directly to the minister. The ministry is made up from 16 departments and agencies.[3] 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 state pensions, social security; protection of rights of children.[4] 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 of Georgia are the main sources of funding for the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Affairs.[5] In recent years, the ministry carried out an expansion of hospitals network by planned completion of 46 new hospitals by the end of 2011.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Government of Georgia". http://www.government.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=124&mod_id=0&info_id=0&new_year=0&limit=0&date=&new_month=&entrant=1. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ a b "Министром здравоохранения Грузии назначен Сандро Урушадзе [Andria Urishadze appointed Minister of Healthcare of Georgia]". RIA Novosti. 2011-09-10. http://www.rian.ru/world/20100910/274355814.html. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia. Structure". http://www.moh.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=90. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia. Mission/Goal". http://www.moh.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=46. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "World Health Organization. Country Cooperation Strategy". http://www.who.int/countryfocus/cooperation_strategy/ccsbrief_geo_en.pdf. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
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