Vladimir Putin met with Saratov Region Governor Valery Radayev and residents of the region. Business community and education sector representatives took part in the meeting.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On the Donation of Blood and Its Components.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Acting Governor of Belgorod Region Yevgeny Savchenko and Belgorod Region residents.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the Medical Professionals’ National Public Forum.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Improving State Policy in Healthcare.

Dmitry Medvedev held an expanded meeting of the State Council.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on improving Russia’s healthcare system as part of the Strategy 2020 national social and economic development concept.

Mr Mitin briefed Dmitry Medvedev on measures to improve the region’s demographic situation and develop its healthcare system.

Dmitry Medvedev instructed Healthcare and Social Development Minister Tatyana Golikova to provide all necessary assistance to the families of victims of the plane crash near Tyumen and those injured in the crash.

Sergei Sobyanin briefed Dmitry Medvedev on Moscow's socioeconomic development in 2011 and progress in the project of the city's expansion.

The Presidential Reserve Fund’s spending came to an approved total of 700 million rubles (around $23 million) in 2011. A total of 206 social sector establishments received money from the fund over the course of the year.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On Compulsory Medical Insurance in the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Fundamentals of Protection of Public Health in the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev and Rustem Khamitov discussed healthcare modernisation and measures to improve the demographic situation in Bashkortostan.

Dmitry Medvedev viewed the Internal Medicine and Surgery departments, including an operation theatre and an intensive care unit.

Dmitry Medvedev met with medical personnel during a visit to the Djanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Medicine and also visited the institute’s emergency cardiology department.

Subjects discussed at the meeting included healthcare development, social protection for medical workers, and raising the standards of medical services provided, including in emergency medicine facilities. 

Dmitry Medvedev chaired a meeting of the Commission for the Implementation of Priority National Projects and Demographic Policy on developing school education.

The meeting, chaired by the President, focused particularly on improving the draft law on protecting public health.