The focus on combating coronavirus should not cause people with other diseases will be denied medical care. It said the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin at the meeting of the Presidium of the coordination Council on combating the spread of coronavirus infection.
"Please avoid the situation about which people say "one treat, another cripple." Concentrating all efforts to combat coronavirus, of course, we must not forget about people who suffer other severe diseases that require close monitoring and continuous treatment" – Prime Minister appealed to the participants of the meeting.
The head of government asked to pay on this special attention and "not to create a situation where people will refuse medical care," stressing that depend on the lives and health of thousands of people.
Speaking about the preparations for the suppression of coronavirus in the regions, Mishustin underlined that the work should be done not for formal reports, but "so that people were confident that, if necessary, will be provided to all: the time will arrive soon, the hospital will be ready to accept the patient and provide timely qualified medical aid, personal protective equipment will be available, and the equipment will be delivered in time".
