In 2022 over AZN 1.1 billion (~USD 647 million) is planned to be allocated for mandatory health insurance in Azerbaijan, according to the Finance Minister Samir SHARIFOV, Trend reports.

The minister also noted that expenditures in the healthcare sector in Azerbaijan are growing every year.

"The healthcare costs in Azerbaijan have grown by 2.5 times over the past five years, which is a high figure", he said.

The minister also added: "We must objectively assess our capabilities. We should also find answers to questions about financing the growing costs."