“It is proposed to increase the number of budget places for infectious disease specialists and virologists (including residency) at specialized universities of the Russian Federation, so that in our dangerous time Russia will be trained and have more specialists of this profile,” the text of the appeal says.
How much you need to increase the number of budget places in these areas, the letter does not specify.
According to the parliamentarian, the coronavirus pandemic has shown how important specialists of this profile are. And in the future, it’s worth considering not only the availability of drugs for certain diseases, but also about doctors who primarily help to cope with epidemics, Chernyshov is sure.
Earlier, the State Duma proposed abolishing the income tax for all medical workers in Russia until the end of the coronavirus pandemic.