Rustam Minnikhanov: We are approaching to organizing powerful medical cluster

On December 21, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov participated in the session of Board of Trustees of Kazan Federal University, where the rector of the University  Ilshat Gafurov made a report on outcomes of the activity. So,  three dormitories in the city centre were repaired, the new building of Chemistry Institute of Kazan Federal University was opened, the laboratory building of Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies was built and commissioned.  Ilshat Gafurov also reported that currently, 702 students including 313 foreigners are specializing in medicine. 

Gafurov added that since January 1, 2016 the university clinic to be founded by integration of Regional clinical hospital № 2,  Kazan municipal hospital of Emergency medical services №2 and Kazan municipal out-patient polyclinic  № 2 will start working under Kazan Federal University. 
Tatarstan Minister of Health Adel Vafin noted that the university clinic will meet world requirements and allow students to participate in scientific research.

Gafurov offered to organize Coordination Council on medicine and medical education which includes representatives of Tatarstan Ministry of Health, leading medical institutions and profession oriented educational establishments and asked Adel Vafin to be co-chairman of the Council. 
Summing up the session, Rustam Minikhanov said  that military hospital to be  conveyed gratis to Kazan Federal University  and Kazan municipal hospital of Emergency medical services №2  need to be repaired and added that  the republic is approaching to organizing powerful medical cluster. Then, he offered to discuss the development of oil sector.