Radiy Khabirov: We will continue program of encouraging doctors for cancer monitoring

UFA, 24 October 2019. /Bashinform News Agency, Azat Gizatullin/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/.

Yesterday, the “Healthcare Hour” visiting session at the Yumatovo sanatorium began with a ceremony of presenting doctors with certificates of the Zemsky Doctor and Zemsky Paramedic programs, as well as for detecting cancer at an early stage.

Alfiya Alimgulova, the general practitioner of the Mrakovskaya Central District Hospital, Gulnaz Gabbasova, district general practitioner of the Askinskaya Central District Hospital, Oleg Gareishin, pediatrician of the Belebey Central District Hospital, received cash certificates worth one million rubles from the head of Bashkortostan. Several paramedics who became participants in the Zemsky Paramedic program became holders of certificates for 500 thousand rubles.

A number of medical workers today are rewarded with a premium of 5 thousand rubles for the detection of cancer at an early stage.

Radiy Khabirov noted that funding for this program will certainly continue next year.

Radiy Khabirov also said that the regions are now waiting for a number of decisions of the federal government to support primary health care after the instruction of the country's president Vladimir Putin.

According to the Interim Minister of Health of Bashkortostan Maxim Zabelin, there is already an order signed by the Prime Minister of the Russian government. Moreover, 50 billion rubles are allocated to increase the salary of primary care physicians in the federal budget for next year.