Bringing help closer to the patient: RUSSIA EXPO highlighted the achievements in healthcare

Neonatal screening of newborns, artificial intelligence and preventive medicine - the results of healthcare work over the past six years were presented at the RUSSIA EXPO.

Opening the plenary session, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Tatyana Golikova noted the high results in prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.

Neonatal screening of newborns has been launched in Russia - it allowed to identify the risk of diseases in 23 thousand children, which makes it possible to offer timely treatment. In 2023, 64% of adults and 96% of children up to 17 years of age underwent physical examinations. This makes it possible to detect hereditary and chronic diseases - including oncological, heart and vascular diseases, and diabetes mellitus. In addition, specialized and high-tech assistance is being developed. 

"Over the past six years, 6.5 million citizens have benefited from it - and these figures are increasing. New types of high-tech assistance are emerging, and those that have become routine are being incorporated into the compulsory health insurance system," Tatyana Golikova said.

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Also, in two years the number of medical institutions with modern equipment for rehabilitation has reached 700. 2.5 million people have undergone rehabilitation. The development of the healthcare sector is facilitated by the decisions of Russian President Vladimir Putin to create a national project on new medical technologies and to extend the program for modernization of primary healthcare, the Deputy Prime Minister stressed.

"Nothing could be achieved if it were not for the consolidated work of our professionals, medical workers, doctors, regions of the country, who are actively involved in all areas of development not only in the national project "Healthcare", but also in any activities of this industry, because nothing is more important for a person than health," concluded Tatyana Golikova.

There are now nine federal projects in Russia, which cover the entire healthcare sector as a whole - they provide for the training of highly qualified personnel, digitalization of hospitals, fight against certain types of diseases and a number of other areas, said Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko. In particular, it became one of the factors that life expectancy in Russia by 2023 amounted to more than 73 years.

Thanks to the National Project "Healthcare", accessibility of medical care is ensured in rural areas and in the most remote corners of our country. Modern paramedic and midwifery stations (FAPs) are provided with the Internet access and the necessary equipment. Unmanned technologies for the delivery of medicines and tests are being approbated.

Since 2019, more than 60 thousand people have been delivered by air ambulances to medical organizations. In hospitals, waiting times in the emergency room are being reduced, electronic medical history is being introduced, and artificial intelligence is being used for routine processes.

New oncology centers set the standard of equipment, and ambulatory oncology care centers (AOCC) make it possible to bring medical care closer to the patient. A new network of cardiological care - vascular centers and departments - makes it possible to save the lives of people in critical conditions, and free medicines minimize the risk of a repeated vascular catastrophe.

The country is also developing its material and technical base in all areas - new paramedic and midwifery stations are being created and mobile complexes are being supplied. In particular, more than nine thousand ambulances were sent to the regions, 79 polyclinics were built and almost 1.3 thousand were renovated. In addition, specialized medical centers are being created in Russia, and the level of prevention of disease recurrence is growing. There are plans to build eight more oncologic dispensaries, 466 primary health care facilities, 10 children's hospitals. At the same time, it is important that people themselves strive for a healthy lifestyle, said the head of the Ministry of Health.

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"All of this is the material and technical base. It cannot move and develop in any way if people themselves are not involved in it. Medical technologies help in prevention, health maintenance and rehabilitation, but it is important that the person wants to be healthy. And medical workers should prioritize this direction. Creating conditions for a healthy lifestyle, creating motivation, improving health literacy, and avoiding addictions are all ways to minimize the risks of developing chronic diseases. Adherence to a healthy diet is also important - obesity causes up to 30% of the risk of diseases, including cardiovascular and cancer, which in turn are the leading causes of mortality," emphasized Mikhail Murashko.

The Ministry of Health's official portal "So Healthy" offers advice on how to maintain your health and lead an active lifestyle. The materials were developed in cooperation with leading Russian healthcare specialists - they contain only reliable information confirmed by modern research.

During the plenary session, three medical centers in the Kursk, Altai regions and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic were opened live with the participation of regional heads. In addition, Tatyana Golikova and Mikhail Murashko awarded a number of regional health ministers for local primary health care modernization programs.