The Government of the Irkutsk Region discussed the demographic situation in the region

In Irkutsk region, for the first time in a long time, births exceeded deaths, and the authorities call improving the demographic situation one of the key priorities. By September 2009, they plan to prepare a demographic profile of the region, which will show not only statistics, but also the impact of government decisions on the situation in cities and districts. The governor ordered continued work to strengthen reproductive health, develop social services, and introduce medical technologies.

Health Minister Yuri Olefir said that for the first time in a long time, the birth rate in the Irkutsk Region has exceeded the death rate. The chief specialist of the Irkutsk Region Regional Development Fund, Konstantin Grigorychev, said that by September 2009 a demographic profile of the Irkutsk Region will be prepared.
Today, the Angara region ranks fifth in the Siberian Federal District in terms of permanent population, which amounts to about two million people. The Governor of the Irkutsk Region, Igor Esipovsky, said: “Work to improve the demographic situation and increase the population is very important for us,” he said. “The fact that we have raised this topic now, during the crisis, testifies to the maturity of our society.”
The head of the region instructed the ministries to continue work aimed at increasing the efficiency of the social services network, strengthening reproductive health, and introducing medical technologies.
The chief specialist of the Irkutsk Region Regional Development Fund, Konstantin Grigorychev, reported on the preparation of a demographic profile of the Irkutsk Region, which is planned to be released by September 2009. , The demographic profile will include information not only on the Irkutsk Region as a whole, but also on all cities and districts. The document will present an analysis of the current demographic situation in the Angara region, while it will not be limited to statistical data alone. The document is planned to reflect the impact of regional authorities’ decisions on improving the demographic situation.
According to Konstantin Grigorychev, the profile will not be a static document, but one that reflects the state of affairs only for a certain period. The expert noted that the demographic profile needs to be updated every two to three years in order to fully reflect the changing demographic situation.