Issues of primary health care institutions have been discussed at the session of the Kazan City Duma

(KZN.RU, February 25). Attention will be paid to the modernization of the primary health care institutions in Tatarstan this year. Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of Tatarstan, said that the program will be adopted, today at the XIII session of the Kazan City Duma.

After the report on the results of 2016, which was delivered by Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, deputies asked their questions. In particular, Sergei Cherepanov, the member of the Coastal constituency, drew attention to the following issue in the health sector. Kazan citizens complain that it is difficult to get an appointment to specialists in hospitals. The queue is 1.5-2 months even in children's polyclinics. The deputy also noted the need to build a new health center in Kazan. Primary problems are not solved, especially in the new districts, he said.

Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, confirmed that a problem exists with the primary element, and it is not only the capital of Tatarstan, but the entire country's health system. He said that last year 2.2 billion rubles were allocated from the republican budget for the repair and construction of health facilities, and staffing of medical personnel was 77.2%, which is the maximum value of this indicator over the last 5 years.

Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of Tatarstan, said that it is planned to launch a new program this year, designed to solve the problems listed above. “We have upgraded the largest medical centers, put in order, but the question with the clinics remains open. I think this year we will launch the program”, said R. Minnikhanov.