During his working trip to St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin visited the Almazov National Medical Research Centre.

The President signed a list of instructions on implementing the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly of March 1, 2018.

Kinetika Engineering Centre hosted the Saving Lives National Demo Lesson. It was the fourth such initiative held by the Ministry of Education and Science in cooperation with the Proektoria.online portal. Education Minister Olga Vasilyeva and Presidential Adviser German Klimenko took part in the event.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia on Cooperation in Providing Health Insurance to Citizens of the Russian Federation Permanently Residing in the Republic of Abkhazia within the Framework of the Russian Federation’s System of Mandatory Health Insurance, and in Providing These Citizens with Medical Assistance at the Medical Organisations of the Russian Federation.

Under discussion was the creation of an early diagnostic system to analyse digital IT images of patients.

The President held a regular meeting with Government members.

Vladimir Putin learned about the work of the Institute for Fundamental Medicine and Biology of Kazan Federal University and held a video conference with the country’s top universities.

During his trip to Kolomna, Vladimir Putin visited the local perinatal centre.

Presidential Adviser German Klimenko chaired a meeting on the development of digital technology in healthcare. Taking part in the meeting were representatives of legislative and executive bodies, regional healthcare ministers and representatives of the medical and IT communities.

Following the opening ceremony of the first Global Ministerial Conference of the World Health Organisation, Vladimir Putin held a separate meeting with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom and UN First Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.

Vladimir Putin spoke at the opening of the first WHO Global Ministerial Conference titled Ending Tuberculosis in the Sustainable Development Era: A Multisectoral Response.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Head of the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) Anna Popova.

Ms Kovtun briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the region. In addition, the project to enlist young doctors to work in the North as part of the Arctic Doctor programme was discussed.

Vladimir Putin met with Director of the National Research Centre for Emergency Children's Surgery and Traumatology and President of the National Medical Chamber Leonid Roshal.

The First International Medical Investment Forum was held on October 6, hosted by the Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University. Government and business cooperation in healthcare was discussed at the event held at the directive of the Federation Council’s Commission on Social Policy.

Presidential Adviser German Klimenko spoke at a press conference on the future of digital medicine in Russia.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of the Pskov Region Andrei Turchak to discuss the situation in the region in 2016 and the first half of 2017. Mr Turchak also briefed the President on the implementation of the presidential instructions to settle personnel problems in the healthcare sector and relocate people from dilapidated and unsafe housing. Complaints sent in by Pskov Region residents during Direct Line with the President were also discussed.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khadjimba held talks in Pitsunda, Abkhazia.

The President visited Polyclinic No. 1 of the Kirov Clinical Diagnostic Centre as part of his working trip to the Kirov Region. The facility has been participating in the Economical Polyclinic pilot federal project since April 2017. The project aims at increasing accessibility and quality of medical services.