INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
in response to a nationwide healthcare staffing crisis, the Kommersant business daily reported Wednesday.According to the ministry, Russia
faced a shortfall of 23,200 doctors and 63,000 other medical professionals in 2023.Under new regulations published on Monday, chief medical
direct medical care typically handled by physicians.Dmitry Sukhikh, head of the Kulakov National Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology
and Perinatology in Moscow, said more than 3,600 obstetrician-gynecologist and over 1,730 neonatologist positions in Russia went unfilled
last year.The updated regulations will take effect on Sept
1, replacing similar rules from 2012
However, the move could place even greater pressure on an already strained workforce.Adding new responsibilities to ambulance crews will
