Opening of new emergency departments in Russian regions

Modular units are to be launched in Tambov, Donetsk, Yekaterinburg, and Simferopol.

Prior to the videoconference, Vladimir Putin toured an exhibition of domestically produced medical supplies and emergency medical equipment. During the tour, he was shown a mobile treatment and diagnostic complex with a deployable field operating room, Class C and Class B (armoured) ambulances, the Ansat multipurpose helicopter, and the AIST unmanned aerial system for transporting medical supplies and providing telemedicine consultations.

The President was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova Golikova TatyanaDeputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation , Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin Oreshkin MaximDeputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office , Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko Murashko MikhailMinister of Healthcare of the Russian Federation , General Director of the Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Centre Oleg Karpov, and Director of the Federal Centre for Disaster Medicine Alexei Osipov.

The Federal Centre for Disaster Medicine is an emergency response system with its own air ambulance service, emergency medical units, and multispecialty field hospitals. In the event of an emergency, the Centre coordinates the response, including full control of ambulance service resources.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Friends, good afternoon,

Today I have a wonderful opportunity to congratulate you - the staff of the Federal Centre for Disaster Medicine at the Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Centre, and all the doctors, paramedics, nurses, healthcare assistants, and ambulance crews - on your professional holiday.

To be continued.