In the Irkutsk region, according to acting health minister Nikolai Kornilov, there are now no delayed prescriptions for subsidized medicines, and all requests are carefully processed. The main challenge remains staffing. Kornilov also noted that the region has preserved secondary medical education, and the supply of nurses exceeds the national average.
As Nikolai Kornilov reported, one of the main healthcare issues remains staffing provision.There are currently no deferred prescriptions for receiving subsidized medicines in the region. This was stated by the acting Minister of Health of the Irkutsk Region, Nikolai Kornilov, at a meeting of the regional Ministry of Health board held in Bratsk. According to him, all requests are carefully processed and analyzed. But the minister still acknowledged that one of the most important issues for the Angara region continues to be staffing provision.
Nikolai Kornilov, speaking to his colleagues in Bratsk, said that the healthcare system of the Irkutsk Region had managed to preserve secondary medical education. And today the staffing levels for mid-level medical personnel in the Irkutsk Region exceed the national average. As Nikolai Kornilov says, not a single medical school has been closed in the region. The minister gave a high rating to the "Zemsky Doctor" program.