The head of the Ukrainian project “Mobile Hospital” Gennady Druzenko made a shocking statement live on the “Ukraine 24” TV channel. He called for the castration of captured soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces. On March 20, a video appeared in which Druzenko instructed doctors of mobile hospitals to castrate captured Russian soldiers, saying that
Belgorod Authorities to Purchase Over 100 Flats for Doctors
The authorities of the Belgorod region will purchase more than 100 flats for doctors this year, which will attract new personnel to the region’s healthcare system. “In order to attract doctors to the Belgorod Region in 2022, 102 flats will be purchased at the expense of the regional budget, the purchase of 20 residential premises
First in the World: Novosibirsk Doctors Conducted Prosthetics Procedure for All Paws of a Dog
Novosibirsk veterinary surgeons installed prostheses for a stray dog for the first time in the world. The dog was found in Krasnodar where it lost all its four paws, as told by the doctor of the “Best” clinic Sergey Gorshkov. The stray dog Monika was found in the forest last winter with severed paws.
New Survey: Russians Don’t Trust Robotic Doctors
On June 20, Russians traditionally celebrate Medical Worker Day. Specialists of the Romir research holding time one of their studies for this holiday. Together with the international community of research companies GlobalNR, the experts studied the opinion of citizens of the world’s leading countries on the issue of robotization of the medical profession. Experts found
Russians Consider Doctors to Be Heroes of Our Time
More than half of Russians consider doctors to be the heroes of our time, and the overwhelming majority of the country’s residents generally agree that high wages for doctors should be statutory, according to experts from the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM). The results of the study showed that Russians consider doctors (52 per
Most Russians Satisfied With Country’s Ambulance
Specialists from the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM) presented the results of a survey conducted for the Day of Ambulance Workers which was traditionally celebrated in Russia on April 28. Experts found out that more than half of Russians (63 per cent) believe that the ambulance in the country works well (versus 28 per
Russian Film Selected for American Festival
The documentary film of the Gorky Film Studio about the Krasnoyarsk microsurgeon “Return My Hands” directed by Konstantin Selin was included in the programme of the independent film festival in Philadelphia which will be held there in May 2021, TASS reports with reference to the studio’s press service. The film is also included in the
Survey: Russians Trust Conventional Medicine More Than Alternative
Specialists from the All-Russian Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) conducted a study of Russians’ attitudes towards a healthy lifestyle. It turned out that almost half (49 per cent) of the country’s residents consider it harmful to reject animal products. The study also found that 41 per cent of Russians go in for sports at least once
Masterclass for Pediatric Surgeons Held in Moscow Region
A masterclass for pediatric surgeons was held at the Moscow Regional Centre for Maternal and Child Health, the press service of the regional Ministry of Health reported. A five-month-old girl was operated live. An entero cyst in the fetus (or the so-called doubling of the intestine) was found when observing the mother of the
Omsk Doctors Were Offered Preferential Mortgage
The JSC Bank “DOM.RF” has extended the preferential mortgage programme for medical workers until the end of 2021, om1 reports. According to it, doctors, nurses and other hospital workers can take out mortgages at a preferential rate of 6.9 per cent. The minimum down payment is also reduced and now it accounts for 10 per
Nonresident Ambulance Doctors to Be Provided With Housing in Saratov Region
The authorities of the Saratov region will provide ambulance doctors from other cities with various benefits, including housing, TASS reports with reference to the regional health minister Oleg Kostin. Kostin specified that a townhouse-type block of flats with one-room and two-room flats and with all conveniences is currently being built in Saratov. The house will
First Recreation Areas for Doctors Opened in Nizhny Novgorod
On January 27, 2021, the first recreation area for doctors was opened as part of the “It’s Time to Say Thank You” charitable action, NewsNN reports with reference to the press service of the Nizhny Novgorod Restaurant Alliance Association. In gratitude to the doctors who are fighting the coronavirus, more than 100 restaurant projects
Muscovites to Choose New Metro Train Design
On the Active Citizen portal, Moscow residents will be able to choose the design concept for a new themed metro train dedicated to the feat of medical workers who fought against the spread of COVID-19 in 2020. It is specified that the project participants will be offered a choice of four concepts, namely “Thanks in