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Altai Healthcare Minister put in detention in case over bribetaking

A court has placed Healthcare Minister of Russia’s Altai Republic Sergey Kovalenko in detention as part of a case over taking bribes totaling nearly 4.6 million rubles (over $60,000).

13:28 11.03.2021

Altai Healthcare Minister suspected of taking bribes

Investigators have opened a criminal case against Healthcare Minister of Russia’s Altai Republic Sergey Kovalenko and his assistant Rustam Tuyunchekov suspected of taking a bribe totaling about 4.6 million rubles (over $60,000).

10:57 10.03.2021

Ex-Health Minister of Russia’s Irkutsk Region detained on embezzlement allegations

Ex-Health Minister of the Russian Irkutsk Region Natalya Ledyayeva charged with embezzling about 25 million rubles (about $330,000) amid the coronavirus pandemic was placed in detention on Wednesday.

13:00 02.12.2020

Ex-Health Minister of Russia’s Irkutsk Region suspected of embezzlement

Ex-Health Minister of the Russian Irkutsk Region Natalya Ledyayeva was arrested on Monday on suspicion of embezzling about 25 million rubles (about $330,000) amid the coronavirus pandemic.

14:11 30.11.2020

Russian health authorities promise to reinforce convict medical care - human rights body

Russia’s Ministry of Health has drafted recommendations on the improvement of prisoners’ medical treatment for regions following a request from the Presidential Council for Human Rights.

16:21 14.10.2020

Public monitoring commissions to be able to monitor mental hospitals – order

The Ministry of Healthcare has approved an order of visiting psychiatric hospitals by the members of public monitoring commissions.

10:27 06.05.2020

Russian Health Ministry ordered to draft proposals on reprofiling of medical facilities

Chairman of Russia’s Government Mikhail Mishustin has ordered the Health Ministry to take an assessment of medical organization and submit proposals on their conversion for the reception of coronavirus-infected patients.

18:01 31.03.2020

State Duma adopts bill on control over medical treatment of drug-addicted convicts

The State Duma passed a government bill establishing a procedure of the control over mandatory undertaking treatment by convicted drug addicts in a final third reading on Tuesday.

15:09 28.05.2019

Russian Healthcare Ministry proposes to increase alcohol purchase age to 21

Russian Healthcare Ministry is developing a bill extending the minimal age for buying strong alcohol to 21.

14:59 14.12.2018

Embezzlement charges brought against regional health minister

Investigators have charged Kamchatka Region’s Health Minister Tatyana Lemeshko with embezzling 22 million rubles (about $340,000 at the current exchange rate).

09:59 03.10.2018