The President approved a list of instructions following the June 20, 2018 meeting with members of the Government.

The President signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on Cooperation in Arranging Insurance for the Russian Federation Citizens Permanently Residing in the Republic of South Ossetia, Through the System of Compulsory Medical Insurance of the Russian Federation and Provision to Them of Medical Assistance in Medical Organisations of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants and guests of the 12^th National Forum The Nation’s Health as the Foundation for a Flourishing Russia, which is underway in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 26^th Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, held in Moscow on May 24–27. 

On the Day of Russian Parliamentarism, Vladimir Putin met with the Federal Assembly’s Council of Legislators. By tradition, the meeting took place at the Tavrichesky (Tauride) Palace.

The President approved a list of instructions issued following a meeting with healthcare sector workers on March 16, 2018.

Presidential adviser German Klimenko visited the Healthcare Ministry National Medical Research Centre for Cardiology, where he met with Professor Sergey Boitsov, DSc, general director of the centre, chief visiting specialist of the Ministry of Healthcare for preventive medicine and corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 

Presidential Adviser German Klimenko has held a meeting with Acting Director of N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Centre, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor Ivan Stilidi, and Director of the Russian Scientific Centre of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine of the Russian Federation Health Ministry, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, and Doctor Emeritus of Russia Vladimir Solodkin. The discussion focused on the use of digital technology in the early detection of cancer.

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.