Tatarstan to receive about 7 billion roubles until 2021 for the development of the Healthcare National Project

On July 30, at the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, speaking at a briefing on the implementation of the Healthcare and Demography National  Projects in Tatarstan, Minister of Healthcare of the republic Marat Sadykov said that Tatarstan will receive about 7 billion roubles until 2021 for the development of the Healthcare National Project.

According to the Minister, the republic will receive 72 per cent of the funds from the federal budget. The funding of the projects has increased due to the Compulsory Health Insurance.

The Healthcare National Project consists of four areas, such as the development of the primary health care system, the control of cardiovascular diseases, the control of oncology diseases and the development of children's health care, including the creation of a modern infrastructure for providing medical care for children.