Bashkiria will receive 74 million rubles for improvement of citizens’ drug provision

UFA, 11 October 2016. /Bashinform News Agency, Alim Faizov/. The Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on the allocation of 3.8 billion rubles for the improvement of drug provision of citizens in the regions. The corresponding document was published on the website of the Russian Government.

"According to the signed decree the budgetary allocations in the amount of 3.8 billion rubles will be directed to the Russian Ministry of Health for improvement of citizens’ drug provision, including those entitled to receive state social assistance in the form of social services. These funds were provided in the federal budget for 2016 ", it is said in a statement.

According to the document, Bashkortostan and Crimea will receive about 74 million rubles, Karelia - a little more than 2 million rubles, almost the same sum will go to the Amur region. The Moscow region will get more than 162 million rubles, St. Petersburg - a little more than 159 million rubles.

It is noted that the decision will keep the current level of drug supply of citizens with the right to receive state social assistance in the form of social services.