Russian government ministry
The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation [1] (Russian : Министерство здравоохранения Российской Федерации , in short Russian : Минздрав России , romanized : Minzdrav Rossii ) is a ministry of the Government of Russia responsible for health care and public health .
The Ministry of Health oversees the legal regulation and state policies of health in Russia, including pharmaceuticals , the public health care system, health insurance , medical rehabilitation, sanitation , disease prevention , and the circulation of medicines. It is headquartered in Tverskoy District , Moscow .[2]
The Ministry of Health was formed in 2012 from the Ministry of Health and Social Development which was split in two under Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev , with the social security departments forming the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs .
Mikhail Murashko has been Minister of Health since 21 January 2020.
Health ministers
Duties
Its main official responsibilities include:
developing and implementing state policy in healthcare;
developing and implementing federal health programs, including initiatives on
diabetes, tuberculosis, health promotion, health education, disease prevention etc.;
developing draft legislation and presenting it to the State Duma ;
governance of federal medical facilities;
medical education and manpower development;
epidemiological and environmental health monitoring and health statistics;
control of infectious diseases;
development of health regulations;
development of federal standards and recommendations for quality assurance;
development and implementation of federal health programs
control and licensing of drugs.
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