(AGENPARL) - Roma, 7 Aprile 2023(AGENPARL) – MOSCOW ven 07 aprile 2023
The minister reported to the President on the current situation in the healthcare sector, including in Russia’s new regions.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr
Murashko, I suggest we begin with the most important and challenging issue of all – the demographic situation. You wanted to start the meeting with this topic.
Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko: Mr
President,
I would like to begin by saying that
the situation in healthcare and demographics has been improving as the number
of Covid cases started to decline, which has been an additional factor in improving life expectancy.
Never before in the history of the Russian Federation has overall child mortality been as low as it is today.
As for the adult population, the results for cancer patients have been quite encouraging, and I will elaborate
on this topic later. Here, the mortality rate declined by 4.5 percent over the past two years.
Unfortunately, the Covid pandemic exacerbated
the situation with cardiovascular diseases, since its complications included
thrombophilic disorders, or thrombosis. Covid has been receding, as we got
better at treating and preventing it. Compared to 2019, mortality from cardiovascular
diseases declined by 10 percent. However, this outcome is attributable to a whole range of initiatives.
I would like to note that regarding
cancer patients, early diagnosis is essential. At the peak of the Covid-19
pandemic, we had to limit our preventive efforts, and offered people fewer
check-ups and medical examinations in order to spare them the risk of catching
Covid. However, as soon as the number of Covid cases dropped, we resumed
appointments and ensured flexible schedules. To these efforts, we must add the large number of X-rays we performed for diagnosing lung diseases on time.
To be
continued.
Fonte/Source: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/70884