“For us, for all citizens of Russia, this is, first of all, an opportunity to say the warmest heartfelt words to all who have dedicated themselves to a great noble mission - to heal people, to protect the most valuable thing - human life and health,” Putin said.
He added that such a calling requires mercy and responsiveness, courage, willingness to risk oneself in order to save others.
“The fight against the coronavirus epidemic continues continuously, around the clock.
It is led by those who rescue seriously ill patients in intensive care units and “red zones” of hospitals, who make emergency calls as part of ambulance crews, ”the president said.
In his address, he drew attention to the fact that in the current situation, all links of Russian healthcare continue to work professionally and reliably.
“I sincerely thank for the work and service to the people of general practitioners and specialist doctors, paramedics and junior medical personnel, ambulance and air ambulance teams, employees of the medical services of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Emergency Situations and other departments, students, professors, teachers of medical colleges and universities , teams of leading scientific and practical centers and non-governmental health organizations, ”concluded the Russian leader.
Earlier, Putin said about the need to increase the pace of vaccination against coronavirus.