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.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Healthcare Minister Veronika Skvortsova, who briefed the President on the current situation in the sector and plans to develop the healthcare system.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The discussion covered the state of industry, healthcare and education and prospects for developing the Moscow Central Ring railway.

Vladimir Putin met with Head of Kalmykia Alexei Orlov to discuss the economic and social situation in the republic.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following a meeting with the Federal Assembly’s Council of Legislators of April 29, 2016.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 50 of the Federal Law On the Circulation of Medicines.

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.

Vladimir Putin visited the Academician Kulakov Federal Research Centre for Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Perinatology.

Vladimir Putin visited the Dima Rogachev Federal Research Centre for Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Immunology.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Commission for Monitoring Targeted Socioeconomic Development Indicators.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Russian Federation Government and the Government of the Republic of Abkhazia on Medical Aid for Military Service Personnel.

The President signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Ossetia on Medical Assistance to Military Personnel.