(AGENPARL) – KREMLIN mar 02 maggio 2023

The forum, organised with the assistance of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, Head of the Republic Rustam Minnikhanov and the Ministry
of Health of Russia, brought together 80 regional children’s ombudspersons, as well as representatives of relevant federal and regional ministries and departments, practitioners, healthcare experts and public figures. The delegates discussed a wide range of issues related to providing medical care to children. Innovative social and medical practices of the Republic of Tatarstan
were presented at the offsite venues of the forum.

At the opening of the forum, Maria Lvova-Belova said that in 2022, the Federal Commissioner’s Office received 894 appeals on children health issues.
The main topics included medicine supply, medical care, vaccination and disease
prevention.

The Commissioner noted the effectiveness of cooperation between
commissioners for children’s rights and the Ministry of Health in various areas
of children’s health protection.

Addressing the forum participants, Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko,
in particular, said that since 2023, newborns in Russia have been screened for congenital and hereditary diseases, with a total of 40 types of such diseases
being detected – this is the highest number in the world, and today Russia has
the lowest infant mortality rate in the country’s history.

In addition, Maria Lvova-Belova took part in the opening of the Russian
conference Dads Against Bullying, which was held in Kazan
during the Congress of Commissioners for Children’s Rights. The event was
organised by the Union of Fathers public organisation, which is part of the Parental Platform under the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights.
The conference focused on the ways to combat bullying of children in the educational environment. According to experts, more than half of children are
regularly bullied at school, on the internet, and by their friends and relatives.

The children’s ombudsperson noted that children themselves declare this
problem, and a large number of appeals have recently been received. They are
being worked on together with the parent community, teachers, and psychologists. Last year, regional commissioners held parent-teacher meetings
dedicated to the fight against bullying and developed appropriate action
mechanisms. Among the key problems that make it difficult to provide timely
assistance to victims of bullying, the Commissioner noted the lack of a legally
fixed concept of “bullying” and the lack of legal prevention mechanisms.

Maria Lvova-Belova noted the importance of comfortable and safe teen
spaces being opened in the regions at her initiative, which, among other
things, can become platforms for introducing bullying prevention methods. At the moment, 23 teen centres operate in Russia, and another 65 centres will open
by the end of the year.

Summing up the results of the Russian Congress of Commissioners for Children’s Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova noted that the forum brought together
caring professionals and high-level experts, and practical solutions were made
from each discussion that would form the basis of new pilot projects.

The next Russian Congress of Commissioners for Children’s Rights will be
held in October in the Khabarovsk Territory, and be dedicated to the development of a human rights institution.

Fonte/Source: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/administration/71019