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Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova and Health Minister Mikhail Murashko opened new medical facilities in four regions of the country via videoconference. During the event, heads of medical organizations and heads of federal subjects reported on the commissioning of the facilities.

"Today, we are opening new healthcare facilities via videoconferencing in four regions of our country. New clinics will open their doors for nearly 48,000 residents of the Voronezh Region, the Udmurt Republic, and the Republic of Bashkortostan, and in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, the Republican Clinical Hospital, serving the entire region, will receive a new admissions department. This is another contribution to achieving the national goal of 'preserving the population, improving health and well-being, and supporting families,' announced by the President," emphasized Tatyana Golikova.

She added that last year saw the completion of the national project "Healthcare," which has been modernizing primary healthcare throughout the country since 2021. "During this period, more than 12,000 facilities were built and renovated, medical organizations received over 221,000 units of new medical equipment, and over 20,000 vehicles were delivered to ensure the fastest possible medical care. I am confident that the clinics we are opening today will not only make care more accessible but will also expand opportunities for residents in terms of preventative care, providing additional opportunities for screenings and preventative examinations. Over the course of 2024, nearly 89 million people in our country received preventative examinations, and 77 million in the first 10 months of this year. This is a 3% increase compared to the same period last year," said Tatyana Golikova.

In addition, over the past period of this year, more than 985,000 employed citizens have undergone workplace screening, and more than 1.7 million people with risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases have been examined as part of dynamic monitoring, and individual healthy lifestyle programs have been developed for them.

By decision of the head of state, new national projects were launched this year. Healthcare development activities are included in three national projects: "Long and Active Life," "Family," and "New Health-Saving Technologies." The modernization of primary care continues in all regions until 2030. Three new clinics have been established as part of this program.

"Today, we are opening a new emergency department at the republican hospital in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. Construction began in 2023 with regional funding. The federal project 'Improving Emergency Medical Care,' which is part of the national project 'Long and Active Life,' helped equip it with medical equipment. In total, at least 99 hospital emergency departments will be created across the country by 2030 as part of this federal project," the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.

Health Minister Mikhail Murashko noted that each facility represents a new lifesaving hub, a center for healthy living and prevention, and ensures access to high-quality medical care for thousands of people.

"In 2025, 683 new medical facilities, including modular ones, have already been commissioned across the country's regions and are providing medical care. Additionally, 1,381 medical facilities have been overhauled, outfitted, and equipped," the Minister of Health noted.

Such a large number of primary care medical organizations is fundamentally changing the landscape of medical care, added Mikhail Murashko.

"Convenience combined with information technologies such as electronic medical records, appointment scheduling, and much more make the work of medical personnel more comfortable," he noted.

As part of the event, new medical facilities were opened in 4 regions:

A new outpatient clinic has opened in the Republic of Bashkortostan at the Askinsky Central District Hospital. Designed to handle 250 visits per shift, it will serve over 17,000 residents of the region. The facility was built as part of the primary healthcare modernization program and is fully equipped with modern technology.

A children's clinic has opened in the Voronezh Region at the Bobrovskaya District Hospital, with a capacity of 150 visits per shift. It provides a wide range of medical care using modern equipment.

A new five-story outpatient clinic, designed to handle 500 visits per shift, has opened in Sarapul, Udmurt Republic. The facility will serve over 23,000 people and include diagnostic, treatment, and preventive care units, as well as an outpatient oncology center.

Russia's second inpatient emergency medical care unit has opened in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic following a major renovation. The unit is organized according to color zones, equipped with modern diagnostic equipment, and designed to handle high-volume workloads.

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On December 15, the winners of the 2025 national award for future technologies, "Challenge," were announced at Cyberdom in Moscow.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko welcomed the participants.

"Science drives progress forward, serves as the main impetus for development, and helps us achieve technological leadership—a national goal defined by our President, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. Today, research and development is a top priority in Russia. Extensive work is being carried out within the framework of the national project 'Youth and Children' and the Decade of Science and Technology, declared by the head of state. National technological leadership projects have been launched. Particular attention is being paid to training personnel, popularizing scientific knowledge, and enhancing the prestige of the scientific profession," noted Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Vyzov Foundation for the Development of Scientific and Cultural Relations.

He emphasized that the government isn't the only one supporting science and technology today. Business and the non-profit sector are actively involved in this process. This award is a shining example of this synergy.

"The Challenge Prize recognizes talented researchers and their projects that have great potential and truly change the scientific landscape. The prize is becoming increasingly popular—the number of applications has tripled in three years. This season, there are already more than 630, and the number of participating countries has increased to 40 in 2025," said Dmitry Chernyshenko.

He expressed confidence that this prestigious award will motivate new discoveries and scientific breakthroughs: "We will continue to attract world-class scientists to work in Russia, develop scientific cooperation, and do everything possible to ensure that our science remains open, in demand, and interesting."

Vera Vil, Head of the Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry at the N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, was awarded the "Perspective" prize for developing methods for forming new chemical bonds using electric current and organic peroxides.

The winner in the Engineering Solution category was Mikhail Skupov, Deputy Director General of the A.A. Bochvar High-Tech Research Institute of Inorganic Materials (VNIINM). The co-laureate was Alexey Glushenkov, VNIINM's chief expert. They received the award for developing a technology for the industrial production of nitride nuclear fuel.

Ilya Yampolsky, chief researcher at the Laboratory of Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways at the M.M. Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, was named the Breakthrough Prize laureate. He received the Challenge Prize for deciphering the molecular mechanisms of bioluminescence and creating luminescent plants.

The winner of the "Scientist of the Year" award is Stepan Kalmykov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Head of the Department of Radiochemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry at Lomonosov Moscow State University. He received the prize for fundamental and applied research in radiochemistry and radiochemical technologies.

University of Southern California professor Valery Fokin received the title of laureate in the international Discovery category for his invention of the reaction that defined click chemistry and transformed molecular science and the chemistry of living systems.

The Challenge Prize is awarded for science-intensive developments that have significant potential to improve people's lives and have a practical implementation horizon of up to 10 years. Winners are recognized in five categories: "Prospect," "Engineering Solution," "Breakthrough," "Scientist of the Year," and "Discovery."

The event was also attended by Natalia Tretyak, CEO of the Vyzov Foundation for the Development of Scientific and Cultural Relations; Artem Oganov, Chair of the Vyzov Prize Scientific Committee, Distinguished Professor at Skoltech, Professor at the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Member of the European Academy; Dmitry Zauers, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Gazprombank and Member of the Vyzov Foundation Council; Andrey Timonov, Director of the Communications Department of the Rosatom State Corporation; and Konstantin Bogomolov, Director and Artistic Director of the Bronnaya Theatre and the Melnikov Theatre-Stage.

The organizer and founder of the national award in the field of future technologies "Challenge" is the "Challenge" Foundation for the Development of Scientific and Cultural Relations. Gazprombank is the award's co-founder. Partners include the state corporation Rosatom, the Roscongress Foundation, and the Government of Moscow. The communications partner is the media holding MAER.

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Free economic zones (FEZs) in the reunited regions facilitate their economic development. This government support mechanism is in demand by both large and small businesses. To date, 455 investors have joined the SEZ. Together, they are restoring the industrial and entrepreneurial potential of the historical regions. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

"The activities of the 455 companies participating in the SEZ are aimed at developing the industrial, agricultural, energy, and other economic sectors of the reunited regions. They operate under conditions of tax breaks and other incentives. While there have been tangible results, there is still significant room for growth. The social impact of the SEZ is also important: 104,000 people have been provided with jobs," said Marat Khusnullin.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that the Territorial Development Fund, as the SEZ's management company, regularly includes business representatives from all four reunified regions in the register of participants. Construction companies are increasingly becoming new participants.

"As of today, 32 plots totaling 142 hectares have been transferred to developers from the FRT land bank. In total, the SEZ registry includes 46 housing construction companies planning to build over 1.3 million square meters of housing. Overall, SEZ participants have already attracted approximately 70 billion rubles in investment to the regions," said FRT CEO Vasily Kupyzin.

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