The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (russian: Министерство здравоохранения Российской Федерации, in short russian: Минздрав России, translit=Minzdrav Rossii) is a
ministry of the
Government of Russia responsible for
health care and
public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...
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The Ministry of Health oversees the legal regulation and state policies of health in Russia, including
pharmaceuticals, the
public health care system,
health insurance, medical rehabilitation,
sanitation
Sanitation refers to public health conditions related to clean drinking water and treatment and disposal of human excreta and sewage. Preventing human contact with feces is part of sanitation, as is hand washing with soap. Sanitation syste ...
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disease prevention, and the circulation of medicines. It is headquartered in
Tverskoy District,
Moscow
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[Справочные телефоны, адрес и схема проезда]
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The Ministry of Health was formed in 2012 from the Ministry of Health and Social Development which was split in two under Prime Minister
Dmitry Medvedev, with the
social security
Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifical ...
departments forming the
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Ministry may refer to:
Government
* Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
* Ministry (government department), a department of a government
Religion
* Christian mi ...
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Mikhail Murashko
Mikhail Albertovich Murashko (russian: link=no, Михаил Альбертович Мурашко; born 9 January 1967) is a Russian physician and a politician, serving as the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation since 21 January 2020. ...
has been Minister of Health since 21 January 2020.
Health ministers of Russia
Duties
Its main official responsibilities include:
* developing and implementing state policy in healthcare;
* developing and implementing federal health programs, including initiatives on
diabetes, tuberculosis, health promotion, health education, disease prevention etc.;
* developing draft legislation and presenting it to the
State Duma;
* governance of federal medical facilities;
* medical education and manpower development;
* epidemiological and environmental health monitoring and health statistics;
* control of infectious diseases;
* development of health regulations;
* development of federal standards and recommendations for quality assurance;
* development and implementation of federal health programs
* control and licensing of drugs.
References
External links
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Health
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Russia
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