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.

Presidential Adviser German Klimenko chaired a meeting on the use of the Internet in medicine. The participants of the roundtable, who represented 540 Moscow medical institutions, discussed trends and prospects for the development of information technologies in Russian healthcare.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Strategic Development and Priority Projects at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin toured the new perinatal center at Bryansk City Hospital No. 1 and congratulated the staff on International Women’s Day.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Convention Concerning Prevention and Control of Occupational Hazards caused by Carcinogenic Substances and Agents (No. 139).

Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev visited the laboratories of the BIOCAD pharmaceutical plant.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions on state regulation of production and sale of alcohol-containing products.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 151 of the Federal Law On Information, Information Technology and Protection of Information.