- Regardless of the fact that it is one of the most important unions, the salaries of doctors in this region are one of the lowest in the world.
- A common aspect that the countries in Latin America have is that they consider health as an expense and not an investment.
- Therefore, most public hospitals suffer from shortages and outdated equipment.
It is impossible to deny the importance of money in the field of health. As with any other profession, the performance of a job deserves the payment of an economic compensation. But do you know which Latin American countries offer the best salaries to doctors?
In this sense, this region of the planet is frequently pointed out for the little interest it has in the health sector. Most nations consider it to be an expense and not an investment.
As an example, we can observe the installations of public hospitals. There are some that stand out from the rest but most suffer from the same problems. The facilities are deficient, they lack sufficient supplies and their equipment is obsolete. From Mexico to Patagonia it is a general problem that has existed for decades and seems to have no end.
As a result of the above, the levels of stress and anxiety remain at high levels in most of the doctors. Many develop both physical and emotional exhaustion and sometimes it is not a temporary situation but it lasts for months and may even never go away.
Medical salaries, do countries pay what is fair?
Now, a fairly common mistake is to think that it is not possible to offer a service with empathy and receive fair financial remuneration. Both aspects are compatible with each other and in no way should it be thought that it is wrong to charge for patient care.
In that sense, in the past we shared a list with Latin American countries that offer the lowest salaries to doctors. Now it’s time to see the opposite aspect and know the ones that pay their doctors the best.
To know the names Dr Rawdy Royals, known as “The health influencer”, made a list about it. In his case, it is a Colombian internist who in recent years has gained notoriety through social networks.
In his case, he stands out because he constantly publishes educational and informative content. For the above, she has gained recognition and is already an internet celebrity. For the type of currency of each nation, she standardized everything in US dollars and the following were the results.
- Chile – $2,700 per month.
- Brazil – $2,400 per month.
- Panama – 1,800 dollars per month.
- Ecuador – 1,600 dollars per month.
- Costa Rica – 1,500 dollars per month.
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All the nations mentioned are a clear example that the other countries of the region should follow. Although the truth is that they are all well below the remuneration offered in other areas of the planet.
Just to get a clear idea, a recent investigation identified that the United States is the country with best salaries for doctors in the world. What he found out is that the average monthly pay for a doctor is $12,500 a month. The figure is equivalent to just over four times that of Chile.