During his tour of the rural medical and obstetric centre, the prime minister asked its employees about problems they encounter in their jobs. The staff complained about the lack of running water and sanitation and told Dmitry Medvedev that the villagers have been living without an outpatient clinic and a dentist for a long time.
The prime minister re-directed these issues to the Saratov Region Governor Valery Radayev, who said that a new, properly equipped health post will be built in the village soon. “In addition to medical equipment, a proper health post must have living quarters for the paramedic and a vehicle for work-related travel,” Dmitry Medvedev said.
The medical centre’s employees told the prime minister that they serve over 1,700 people residing within 5 km and also run a pharmacy with basic medical supplies. Mr Medvedev noted that medical and obstetric centres were authorised to sell medicines quite recently and asked Healthcare Minister Veronika Skvortsova whether this rule was being enforced in all regions. After being reassured that it was, the prime minister said: “It’s good that villages now have access to basic medical supplies.”
After visiting the medical and obstetric centre, the prime minister went to a general secondary school and headed straight to the gym where a volleyball team was practicing. Upon seeing climbing ropes, the prime minister recalled his school years when he had injured his leg on a climbing rope and had to stay at home for three weeks. The PE teacher assured the prime minister that all safety standards were complied with during classes.
Dmitry Medvedev also visited the computer room and spoke with students.