They want to introduce a moratorium on closing maternity hospitals in Russia.
Deputy Sergei Mironov told Gazeta. Ru", that it is impossible to reduce everything to the issue of financial costs for beds and efficiency of a medical institution, when doctors and midwives do an excellent job:
"It is not the numbers in the financial statements that are important, but the real issues and the availability of hospitals and clinics, on which the future of Russia depends. Therefore, instead of such dubious budget savings, it is necessary to optimize other expenses and allocate funds to support health."
The deputy noted that the nearest maternity hospital is often tens or even hundreds of kilometers away, where the patient may simply not have time to get there.