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The Minister of Health, Alexandru Rogobete, emphasized the inclusion of resident doctors in the payment system for on-call duties as a top priority. He highlighted that first, second, and third-year residents currently perform unpaid on-call shifts. Discussions with professional societies and unions are underway to reform the remuneration system. Rogobete asserted that residents should be recognized as full members of medical teams, not merely as auxiliary staff. He also plans to update the payment rates for on-call duties to reflect salaries from 2026, addressing existing inequities based on outdated 2018 salary calculations. The minister dismissed concerns about potential salary losses from previous proposals, stating that rejecting them was necessary for system stabilization. He did not provide a timeline for a new legislative proposal but emphasized the need for dialogue and balanced solutions.