Public HealthPublic HealthPublic health system in the Udmurt Republic comprises 105 combined hospitals, 55 clinics, 10 health centers, and 11 sanatoria. Of these public health institutions 23 hospitals are located in district centers and 43 operate in villages, there are 676 feldsher-midwife stations operating in the republic’s villages and cities. They are staffed with 7314 doctors and 17,157 paramedical workers. The Government of the Udmurt Republic considers reforming public health system a matter of primary importance; it keeps working on increasing the availability and quality of medical services. As a result, the material and technical foundation of this sphere has been significantly improved, contemporary diagnostics and treatment methods are being introduced. 51 public health institutions have been launched in recent years, 40 more are under construction. 12 republican target programs aimed at improving the public health system are being implemented in Udmurtia, in 2007 alone 395.4 million rubles was provided for their implementation. High technologies are being actively developed, including the creation of a telemedicine network. |