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Olga Kurakina, a well-known gynecologist in the city, head of the Organizational and Methodological Department of the Nizhnekamsk Central District Multifunctional Hospital, and Lyubov Kurakina, a true legend of Nizhnekamsk healthcare, Honored Doctor of the Republic of Tatarstan, have passed the first stage of the vaccination against the new coronavirus infection.

Olga Alekseevna's mother is 85 years old. The doctor considers it necessary to protect both his mother and the whole family from COVID-19.

The Department of X-ray Surgical Methods of Research of the Nizhnekamsk Central District Multifunctional Hospital, which is headed by an experienced doctor of X-ray endovascular methods of diagnosis and treatment Alexey Krokhalev, annually operates on hundreds of patients suffering from atherosclerosis of the vessels of the neck and legs. Atherosclerotic plaques are one of the particular problems that people suffer from in modern society. Unhealthy nutrition, bad habits, stress and much more leads to the occlusion of blood vessels, which can lead to the serious consequences. Alexey Nikolaevich said that timely detection of plaques and intravascular surgery provides almost 100% guarantee that a person will avoid an ischemic stroke and will continue to live a full life.

Chairman of the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan for Tourism Sergey Ivanov has completed vaccination against coronavirus infection with the Sputnik V vaccine.

In Kazan, 439 fewer children were born than in the previous year, and 3.9 thousand more people passed away. This was stated at the Final Annual College of the Kazan Health Department by its head — Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan Vladimir Zhavoronkov.

592 employees of the agro-industry of the republic were vaccinated against a new coronavirus infection.

The artists of Chistopol thanked the medical workers for their work during the pandemic and inspired the patients with coronavirus to recover as soon as possible. Under the converted medical facility's windows, they organized a concert dedicated to International Women's Day.

In 2020, medical services were provided to 33,149 foreign citizens in the amount of $1.3 million, or 76.9 million rubles. 911 people were treated in inpatient conditions, and 32,238 received treatment in outpatient clinics. They represented 111 countries.

Based on the Central City Clinical Hospital #18 of Kazan, a new type of surgical intervention, arthroscopy of the knee joint, began to be performed. Today, the first operation took place here: a 25-year-old woman was operated on by an orthopedic surgeon of the Outpatient Traumatology Center Ildar Vagapov.

The meeting dedicated to the results of the operation in 2020 and the upcoming tasks for 2021 was traditionally held in the Conference Hall of the Kazan State Medical University.

The Medical Council was attended by the deputy head of the Kazan Health Department, G. M. Khuzieva, deputy head of the Kazan Health Department, R. R. Mukhamatdinov, and the Vice-rector of the Kazan State Medical University, A.V. Shulaev.

The report on the results of the activities of the Clinic of the Medical University was presented by the chief physician Ilnur Khasanovich Sharafutdinov.

The state awards ceremony of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan was held at the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan. Minister Marat Sadykov presented the awards.