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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Tatyana Golikova opened the "Healthy Society" forum.
Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova took part in the opening ceremony of the "Healthy Society" forum at the Lomonosov cluster of the Vorobyovy Gory Innovative Scientific and Technological Center of Moscow State University.
The Deputy Prime Minister read a message from Russian President Vladimir Putin to the forum participants. In his address, the head of state expressed confidence that the forum would be constructive and provide participants with an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences, best practices, and the latest developments.
In her speech, Tatyana Golikova discussed the development of healthcare and the future goals set in accordance with the Healthcare Development Strategy to 2030.
First. Infrastructural development of medical organizations.
The solution to this problem began back in 2008 as part of the priority national project “Health” and continues thanks to the national projects “Long and Active Life” and “Family”.
The primary focus is on primary healthcare, feldsher-midwife stations, outpatient clinics, central district and regional hospitals, and polyclinics. These are the organizations that are the first to encounter health problems and are responsible for their prevention, early detection, and subsequent monitoring.
"Starting in 2025, we've been actively developing our nuclear medicine infrastructure, equipping medical facilities with PET, SPECT/CT, cyclotrons, and other equipment for radionuclide diagnostics and patient treatment. We expect the availability of such equipment to nearly double by 2030," said Tatyana Golikova. "We're creating infrastructure to improve access to emergency medical care and developing our federal clinics. By 2030, we plan to build and renovate over 4,000 medical units and purchase over 45,000 medical devices, almost half of which will be Russian-made."
Second, much attention is paid to the protection of mothers and children.
Reproductive health screenings began in Russia in 2024, with 14 million men and women of reproductive age receiving them by 2025. Thanks to this measure, over 100,000 conditions affecting the development and maintenance of pregnancy were identified in two years. All men and women were referred for treatment. 27,000 women became pregnant, and 13,500 children were born in 2025.
Compulsory health insurance funds ensure the availability and effectiveness of assisted reproductive technologies for infertility treatment.
"As part of the national project 'Family,' new women's clinics, maternity hospitals, and perinatal centers are being opened and equipped. In 2025 alone, 242 women's clinics were opened, and 93 perinatal centers and maternity hospitals were equipped, increasing the accessibility of obstetric and gynecological care," the Deputy Prime Minister said.
Third, the development and expansion of medical rehabilitation and high-tech medical care continues. Medication coverage is increasing.
Fourth, the primary objective of the new Healthcare Development Strategy is to combat premature aging and predisposing factors for disease development—abnormalities in the human body's functioning that have not yet led to dysfunction or disease.
"Healthy longevity medicine, which we've included in the state-guaranteed program of free medical care for citizens this year, is a cutting-edge approach that allows for a personalized approach to people and their health. We've focused on seven well-known key mechanisms of aging. To identify them, Russian specialists, drawing on global experience, have developed and patented specialized research programs and registered biological age assessment calculators. Such research will be conducted by upgraded health centers in the regions, whose capabilities we're expanding in the area of healthy longevity medicine," noted Tatyana Golikova.
Sample research programs and subsequent procedures for physicians are set out in the state guarantees program.
This will ensure the achievement of the national goal set by the head of state in the May 2024 decree – increasing healthy life expectancy.
Fifth. Medical personnel.
As Tatyana Golikova emphasized, Russia will see a steady increase in the number of doctors after 2022—approximately 20,000 between 2023 and 2025, including 7,000 in 2025. From 2025 onward, the number of paramedics and nurses will increase by 7,500.
This was influenced by special social payments introduced by the Government, changes in the targeted training of doctors, and various support programs for medical workers.
Since 2025, extensive work has been underway to assess the productivity of healthcare workers to ensure the most efficient use of available labor resources. This has enabled regions to identify surplus specialties and reassign doctors to rural and remote medical facilities on a rotational basis while maintaining their primary jobs. Last year, more than 3,700 doctors were sent to remote areas.
"Everything I've mentioned is only part of the tasks we face. Of course, we must harness the full potential of advanced medical and digital technologies, as well as the country's medical science. We must continue to develop our own production of pharmaceuticals and medical devices," the Deputy Prime Minister concluded.
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