COMBATTING NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES TO HELP PROTECT RUSSIANS’ HEALTH

  • 02.12.2023
  • 12:00–13:30
  • VDNH, 75 pavilion, Small hall 1
  • Broadcast
Statistics show the most common cause of death in Russia is non-communicable diseases, with the most dangerous ones being diseases of the cardiovascular system, cancer, diabetes, liver, and the nervous system. To prevent and treat non-communicable diseases, the state is implementing a wide range of effective measures, including the elimination and correction of risk factors through programs to support public health and create conditions for a healthy lifestyle, regular preventive examinations and checkups of the population and the medical observation of citizens who already suffer from chronic diseases. The successful implementation of such initiatives is a top priority for protecting the health of the Russian population, since they will save millions of lives, including people of working age, as well as trillions of rubles in the state budget. What results have federal projects to combat non-communicable diseases already achieved? What new government programs aim to reduce mortality from non- communicable diseases? How does combatting non-communicable diseases affect the implementation of the strategy to protect the Russian population?

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