Veterans in Belarus, war participants, are surrounded by filial care

May 9, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. The state's care for Great Patriotic War veterans can be compared to a good son's attention to his elderly parents, said Great Patriotic War participant Elena Semenovna Khasenzhanova, receiving congratulations from a BELTA correspondent today. On the eve of the 65th anniversary of Victory, the combat nurse received a social housing order from the state. "The apartment has all amenities, in a great area - near the Botanical Garden, with a shop, market, and polyclinic nearby," the veteran, who recently moved into her new home, did not hide her joy. Elena Semenovna received her draft notice to the front on June 22, 1941. Until the end of the war, she served diligently in field hospitals, evacuating the wounded from the front lines. For her military feat, she was awarded orders and medals. As a medic, she particularly noted the work of her colleagues in the dispensary monitoring the health of veterans. According to the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Healthcare Department, all veterans, war participants, and concentration camp prisoners have undergone medical examinations: 3,783 disabled individuals and participants of the Great Patriotic War, as well as 7,518 former prisoners of Nazi concentration camps. Individual medical rehabilitation programs have been developed for them, regulating medical, pharmaceutical, and sanatorium-resort services, as well as dental and hearing prosthetics. Inpatient treatment was provided to 835 disabled individuals and war participants, and 463 former concentration camp prisoners. To improve inpatient care for veterans in the region's hospitals, 186 wards for Great Patriotic War disabled individuals have been allocated, with 452 beds. Over 1.5 thousand Great Patriotic War disabled individuals are under dispensary observation in the region's medical institutions. On the eve of the 65th anniversary of Victory, 14.6 thousand people in the Vitebsk region received financial assistance totaling Br2.7 billion. Additionally, the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee provided assistance to 9.2 thousand people amounting to Br1.1 billion. Br2.5 billion were allocated for orthopedic care in 2010, and Br2.3 billion in 2009. This year, the living conditions of 316 veterans have been improved, and more than 400 veterans received assistance with current and major repairs. According to the latest data, approximately 6.5 thousand Great Patriotic War veterans live in the Vitebsk region, including 3.5 thousand participants of the Great Patriotic War and 1,250 disabled war veterans. -0-