Rustam Minnikhanov visits social facilities in Mendeleevsk region

On August 3, during his working trip to Mendeleevsk region (Tatarstan), Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited two social facilities.

It should be reminded that Tatarstan is carrying out the construction of new social facilities and the reconstruction of the existing ones under the regional programmes using the budget funds. Despite the challenging economic conditions in the country, the implementation of all 30 current regional programmes is underway on errand of Minnikhanov. In particular, only for the first half of 2015 18 health facilities have been built and renovated in Tatarstan. Nearly 2 billion roubles have been allocated from the regional budget for these purposes.

Today Minnikhanov accompanied by Tatarstan Minister of Health Adel Vafin has visited the renovated Mendeleevsk Central Regional Hospitall.

The repair works started in 2012 under the regional healthcare modernization programme. The total amount of budgetary funds allocated for this purpose amounted to 74.5 million roubles.

Therapeutic, surgery, gynecology departments, pediatric and intensive care unit as well as a waiting room are functioning in the hospital with an area of about four square meters. Due to the overhaul the facilities are fully accessible for the disabled and other people with limited mobility. The hospital is equipped with new medical equipment.

During his working visit to the region Minnikhanov also visited the Khimik sports complex opened after the reconstruction, which was carried out at the expense of the budget funds. The sports complex is designed for 325 visits per day.

Minnikhanov looked around halls and sports grounds, watched the athletes while they training, as well as took part in a solemn ceremony of the opening of the sports complex.