February 16, 2012

Yesterday was celebrated the World Day of children who are ill Cancer . As in most countries, Russia has for many years oncological diseases   become the main cause of death in humans. And only two years ago, for the first time decade, deaths from such diseases has decreased by 1%, and in 2011 - another trend 1. I am glad to reduce mortality among children - 8, 7%.

At the same time, Valentina Shirokova, director of the Department of Medical Assistance, said that today is still an increase in occurrence malignancies Despite the reduction in mortality. Save the patient's life to help modern technologies that are able to diagnose cancer   at the earliest stages.

The children in the structure of oncology diseases occupy first place the blood and lymphatic system. Next come tumors of the CNS, soft and connective tissue, articular cartilage and bones - said Shirokov.

Every year the government increases its spending to finance high-tech medical care, as the need for it remains very high. On special equipment centers and departments focused oncology program, launched in 2009. It participates in 35 regions, and soon it will have to cover the entire country. By 2015, its budget will exceed 45 billion. Rubles.

In addition, new legislation was adopted, which greatly simplified the process of entry into the country unregistered Medicine Which are intended for children with cancer. And the work in this direction continues.

But, unfortunately, despite the improvement of care for children, often there are cases when the medicine is powerless, and save the life of a seriously ill child can not. It is for these patients are now developing in the country palliative care . Such a positive experience is celebrated in St. Petersburg, Moscow and the Udmurt Republic, where open Hospices , Departments in the hospital, developing palliative care for children at home. The development of such aid was first planned in virtually all regions - said Valentin Shirokov.