The number of ambulances in Kazan will increase to 80 in the New Year holidays

(KZN.RU, December 25, Alsu Safina). The number of ambulances at the city emergency station will be increased to 80 on public holidays. “Mass medical points will be organized at mass festive events and priority calls will be provided by ambulance teams at holiday sites”, said Ilnur Khalfiev, the head of the Health Department of the Ministry of Health of the RT for Kazan, at today’s Business Monday. He also announced the work schedule of medical and preventive institutions of the city on New Year's holidays.

So, the city's hospitals from 1 to 8 of January will work around the clock. Hospitalization is carried out on a territorial basis depending on the disease profile. Maternity homes will also work around the clock.

Adult polyclinics will work from 9 am to 5 pm on the following schedule: on January 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8 – on-duty therapeutic teams; on January 3, 6 – therapeutic teams, specialists of a narrow profile, and diagnostic services in a strengthened regime.

Women's consultations will also work on 3 and 6 of January.

Children's polyclinics on January 2, 4, and 6 work by the Saturday schedule (from 9 am to 5 pm), on January 8 – by Sunday schedule (from 9 am to 3 pm), on January 2 and 5 – in a strengthened mode. In addition, the radiology room and laboratory will work.

“Parents with children can independently seek outpatient care at the reception of children's hospitals in the city with a 24-hour working day”, said the head of the Health Department.

The traumatological assistance to the population will be provided in two ways: outpatient one – in round-the-clock trauma centers, stationary one – in traumatological departments of hospitals.

“We wish everyone good health on the eve and in the New Year! Nevertheless, all health facilities should be on standby” marked Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan.