The Russian leader said this during a meeting dedicated to the opening of new healthcare facilities in a number of regions.

“In this region (in the Zaporozhye region. -

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), as in the Donbass, in the Kherson region, despite all the difficulties, work is already underway to restore the social sphere,” the head of state said.

Putin added that regional healthcare systems are also being restored.

Vladimir Putin also said that the authorities have to do serious work aimed at improving the quality of medical care in the Russian regions.

Earlier, the head of the Russian Ministry of Health, Mikhail Murashko, said that the formation of a program for the development of medicine in new regions of Russia would be completed by April 1.