The ceremony was opened by Almir Abashev, Minister of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan. He greeted the guests of the celebration and noted: "I would like to thank you once again, dear colleagues, for the contribution you are making to the preservation of the life and health of the inhabitants of our republic! Separately, I would like to thank the Government of Tatarstan and the Rais of the Republic, Rustam Nurgalievich Minnikhanov, for their support in the development of infrastructure projects in healthcare. Thanks to this, Tatarstan is today one of the country's leading regions in providing medical care."
The winner in the main nomination of the Doctor of the Year award was Anna Yaroslavna Timofeeva, chief visiting pediatric specialist, anesthesiologist and intensive care specialist of the Ministry of Health of Tatarstan, Head of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit No. 1 and No. 2 of the Republican Children's Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan
. Doctor Anna Yaroslavna Timofeeva is a combination of fundamental knowledge, deep dedication to her work and boundless love for children.