Ministry of Health of the Kaliningrad Region

History

2024

Appointment of Sergei Dmitriev as Minister of Health of the Kaliningrad Region

On August 1, 2024, Sergei Dmitriyev began working as the head of the Ministry of Health of the Kaliningrad Region. Acting Head of the Russian Region Alexei Bezprozvannykh announced this in his Telegram channel. Read more here

Appointment of Konstantin Loktionov as Minister of Health of the Kaliningrad Region

In May 2024, Konstantin Loktionov became the head of the Ministry of Health of the Kaliningrad Region. He replaced Alexander Kravchenko, who resigned of his own free will. Read more here.

2023: In the Kaliningrad region, 16.6 billion rubles were spent on the health care program for the year

��16,6 billion was spent on the health care program in the Kaliningrad region in 2023. This became known in the spring of 2024. These funds were aimed at developing health infrastructure, modernizing medical institutions, as well as providing beneficiaries with the necessary medicines and medical nutrition.

According to the government of the Kaliningrad region, a significant part of these funds, namely ₽14,7 billion, was allocated from the regional budget, with the addition of ₽1,3 billion from the federal budget. The main areas of funding included the construction and reconstruction of health care institutions, strengthening the material and technical base, as well as attracting qualified medical specialists to the region. ₽2,5 billion, ₽987,8 million and ₽342,1 million were allocated for these purposes, respectively.

16.6 billion rubles were spent on the health care program of the Kaliningrad region for the year

Within the framework of the health development program, special attention was paid to the modernization of primary health care, for which ₽634 million were allocated. These funds went to improve the working conditions of primary medical institutions, the purchase of new equipment and the repair of buildings. Also, significant amounts were allocated to ensure the treatment of cardiovascular and oncological diseases - ₽148 million, and ₽39 million were allocated for children's health care.

An important aspect of the program was the provision of medicines and medical nutrition to privileged categories of citizens. About ₽2,5 billion were allocated for these purposes, which made it possible to provide the necessary support to a large number of patients in need of state assistance.

A separate item of expenses was contributions to the compulsory health insurance system (compulsory medical insurance) for the non-working population, for which ₽5 billion were allocated. These contributions provide access to health services for the population, including all areas except specialized ones, such as diagnosis, monitoring of HIV and hepatitis, medical and pathological examinations, palliative care, high-tech medical care, which are funded from the regional budget.^[1]

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