Doctors from Vitebsk and Smolensk regions will establish partnership relations
Doctors of Vitebsk and Smolensk regions plan to establish partnership relations, the head of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Healthcare Department, Yury Derkach, told a BELTA correspondent.
For this purpose, a representative delegation of heads of various specialized medical institutions and district hospitals of the Russian region, led by the Deputy Governor of Smolensk Region and the Head of the Smolensk Region Healthcare Department, will visit Vitebsk on April 11-12. The delegation will consist of about 20 people.
On the first day of the visit, the Smolensk guests will get acquainted with the development of the healthcare system of Vitebsk region as a whole, its capabilities and prospects. Together with their Vitebsk colleagues, they will visit healthcare institutions of the regional center in their respective fields. April 12 will be dedicated to working out specific cooperation options and signing relevant agreements.
"There is significant interest in strengthening relations from both sides," emphasized Yury Derkach. In particular, the range of topical issues includes the prospects for exporting medical services, new drugs from BelVitunipharm OJSC, including the latest development – test systems for diagnosing the sensitivity of microorganisms to antibacterial drugs. The issue of providing planned medical care in more developed areas in our medical institutions to residents of the Smolensk region and vice versa, the experience of the Lepel Children's Rehabilitation and Health Center "Zhemchuzhina," and other topics will also be discussed.
In the photo: Head of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Healthcare Department Yury Derkach