Guarding the health of children - the Ministry of Health introduced new positions
The Ministry of Health of Russia announced the introduction of new posts. Now in the personnel system of the Ministry of Health appeared chief pediatric oncologist-hematologist, Chief Child Palliative Care Specialist and chief specialist in first aid.
But the most important innovation in the Ministry is the establishment of the post. Chief Medical Specialist in Educational Institutions.
Three months later, the pilot school “School medicine” was completed in Russia, which covered five regions of the country.
From January 1, 2019, it is planned that the project will be implemented in all scientific institutions of Russia. It aims to pay more attention to the prevention of diseases among schoolchildren. Also, primary health care should change in a qualitative manner, if something happened to a child at school.
To control and coordinate the work of school doctors and created a new position in the Ministry of Health.
School doctors will appear in kindergartens, schools and colleges, and such specialists will work with students of 1-2 courses of higher educational institutions.
In addition to federal officials, specialists in the regions will also be appointed to the relevant new positions.
