‘WOMEN FOR A HEALTHY SOCIETY’ Lounge of the Eurasian Women’s Forum

Deputy Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation
Born on 29 June 1950 in the city of Nizhnyaya Salda, Sverdlovsk Region. In 1972, she graduated from the Sergei Kirov Urals Polytechnic Institute with a degree in engineering and economics. PhD in Economics and DSc in Social Sciences, professor. For 20 years she was engaged in teaching and research. Author of over 150 papers on economic, social and political issues.
Since 1990 – delegate, Deputy Speaker (1992–1993) of the Sverdlovsk Regional Parliamentarian Council.
1994–1996 – Deputy of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Chairperson of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy.
1996–1997 – Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Subcommittee on International Humanitarian, Scientific and Cultural Cooperation of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs.
Since 1997 – Deputy and since 2000 – First Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Russian Federation.
April 2003 – March 2004 – Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation on Social Affairs.
April 2004 – December 2007 – Chairperson of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation.
On 2 December 2007, she was elected a deputy to the Fifth State Duma, Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes.
On 4 December 2011, she was elected a deputy to the Sixth State Duma, First Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee on Labour, Social Policy and Veteran Affairs.
Since 22 September 2014, she is a Representative of the executive authority of the Voronezh Region in the Federation Council. Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, member of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy. Initiator and drafter of more than 40 laws, including laws on social protection. Full State Counsellor 1st Class of the Russian Federation. Decorated with state orders and medals.

Doctor of medical Sciences, Professor, corresponding member of RAS
Oksana M. graduated from the MMA named after I. M. Sechenov in 1992. From 1992 to 1997 she worked in the intensive care unit of the clinic of internal diseases of MMA named after I. M. Sechenov. From 1997 to 2015 she worked at the Department of internal medicine propaedeutics First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, where she was promoted from Department assistant to Professor. In 2013, she was Awarded the Russian government prize in the field of education. In 2017 she was appointed to the position of Director of "NMRC PM" of the Ministry of health of Russia.
Professor Drapkina combines ongoing clinical work with research activities.
Awards: diploma of the Ministry of health of Russia, Laureate of the Russian Government prize in education, badge " excellence in health care».
There were defended 16 PhD theses and 1 dissertation for the degree of doctor of medical Sciences under the scientific guidance of O. M. Drapkina, more than 600 scientific article were published in domestic and foreign journals, 7 monographs, 10 textbooks

Elena Zhidkova is the Head of the RZD Medicine network of health centres, a branch of JSC Russian Railways, and General Director of JSC RZD Medicine.
RZD Medicine consists of 134 medical institutions in 75 constituent entities of the Russian Federation and employs more than 60,000 people.
A graduate of Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University with a specialization in General Medicine, Ms. Zhidkova began her career in 2011 at the Morozov Children’s City Clinical Hospital in Moscow, where for over five years she headed up the consultative and diagnostics centres and ran outpatient services.
In 2011, she completed her residency at the Department of Economics and Management at Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University.
In 2010, she completed a course in marketing at Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics.
Ms. Zhidkova holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Management from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.
In 2019, she earned a Master’s from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.
In 2020, she completed the Executive Master of Public Management (EMPM) talent pool development program.
Ms. Zhidkova carries out extensive research and teaching work. She is a lecturer at the UNESCO Chair “Healthy Lifestyle is the Key to Successful Development” at Y.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry.
Ms. Zhidkova holds a Ph.D. in Medicine, and has published numerous articles, papers and research and methodological works. She is a member of the Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), and Deputy Chair of the RSPP Commission on Healthcare.
She is also a member of the Regional Health Council of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.
Elena Zhidkova is a recipient of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland,” II Class, awarded by decree of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
On March 4, 2022, Ms. Zhidkova was named the winner of the “Ambassador of Corporate Health” award at the All-Russian Women for Health awards.
In December 2022, she received a letter of thanks from the Head of Military Clinical Hospital No. 1586 of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Colonel of the Medical Service Peter Konovalov, for her contribution to the organization and running of donor campaigns for employees of Russian Railways and her volunteer work with Russian military personnel.
On December 19, 2022, Ms. Zhidkova received a letter from the Head of the P.V. Mandryk Central Military Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Major General of the Medical Service Dr. Pavel Kraynikov, for her humanitarian work.

First Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Development, Director of the Healthcare Directorate of the Roscongress Foundation, Head of the Healthy Life and Women for a Healthy Society projects.
Public figure, member of the Regional Health Council of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, member of the Council of the Eurasian Women's Forum, public representative of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives.
Education:
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Master's degree in Economics, International Finance and Banking programme.
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Master's degree in Public Health, Institute of Leadership and Health Management.
Since 2018, she has served as the Head of Healthcare at the Roscongress Foundation and is the creator of the Healthy Life project, which has become the primary platform for healthcare discussions at key business events, including the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Eastern Economic Forum, and others. Over the years, the Healthy Life project has evolved into a multidisciplinary platform for national and international cooperation between government authorities and expert communities to collaboratively explore practical proposals for addressing critical healthcare issues. The Healthy Life Forum is held annually (in 2023, it was conducted as a summit of health ministers from CIS countries).
Since 2021, she has been managing the leading industry event, ‘Ensuring Drug Security’ Russian Pharmaceutical Forum, within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
In 2021, she launched the Women for a Healthy Society project with the goal of uniting women who are involved in social projects within the health sector. This initiative is being carried out with the support of the Council of the Eurasian Women's Forum. The Women for a Healthy Society project is primarily focused on strengthening the values of health and the institution of the family in the Russian Federation. It aims to support initiatives led by women in the social sphere, which promote healthy lifestyles, provide assistance to motherhood and childhood, and offer support to the older generation.
In 2020, she received a letter of thanks from the President of the Russian Federation for her active participation in the preparation and organization of the Russia–Africa Summit and Economic Forum in 2019.
Also in 2020, she received a letter of thanks from the President of the Russian Federation for her selfless contribution to the Russian nationwide aid campaign We Are Together. This campaign aimed to provide social support to citizens during the COVID-19 epidemic in the Russian Federation.
In 2021, she received a letter of thanks from the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for her great contribution to the preparation and organization of the Third Eurasian Women's Forum.
In 2022, she was awarded the Certificate of Honour of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation for her outstanding contribution to healthcare and active citizenship.
In 2023, she received a letter of thanks from the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for her contribution to the development of the Eurasian Women's Forum projects.
Also in 2023, she received a Commendation from the President of the Russian Federation for her contribution to the preparation and organization of the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Elena Aksenova has been working at the Research Institute since December 2018.
Educated at Moscow State Pedagogical University, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.
She worked as Vice-Rector for Development and Innovation at the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Russian Ministry of Health. She was Deputy Head of the Department of Innovative Development of Medical Science of RAMS, Head of the Expert Analytical Department of the Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations, Deputy Chief Scientific Secretary of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Before assuming the position of Director of the Research Institute for Innovative Development of Medical Science of the DSMH, she was the Head of the Center for Strategic Planning of Science Development, Expertise and Scientific Advice of the RAS.