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.

Vladimir Putin issued a list of instructions following a meeting with Government members on July 19, 2017.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Healthcare Minister Veronika Skvortsova who updated the President on the current status and development plans for the healthcare system in Russia.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 2510 of the Federal Law On Procedures for Entry to and Exit from the Russian Federation.

During his trip to St Petersburg, the President visited the Multidisciplinary Clinic of the Kirov Military Medical Academy.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following Direct Line with Vladimir Putin on June 15, 2017.