Anna Federmesser
Anna Konstantinovna "Nyuta" Federmesser (russian: А́нна Константи́новна Федерме́ссер) is a Russian humanitarian worker, founder of the and the Lighthouse Children's Oncology Foundation, activist for the rights of oncology patients. She actively promotes awareness on the necessity of palliative care in Russia, suggesting legitimization of palliative help and establishment of proper education in this field. Biography Family and early years Nyuta was born in Moscow in a family of doctors. Her father Konstantin Federmesser (1930—2016) was one of the founders of obstetrics, obstetric anesthesiology in the USSR, while her mother Vera Millionshikova (1942—2010) was a pioneer of palliative care and creator of the first Russian hospice. In 1994 Nyuta graduated with honours from Moscow school No.1507, in 1995—1997 she studied English in University of Cambridge, Cambridge. As early as 17 years of age, Nyuta started as a volunteer in Russian and B ...
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