The Minister of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Veronika Skvortsova, and the President of the «League of national health», Leo Bokeria, chaired the regular meeting of the Organizing Committee of the Forum

Having welcomed the participants of the meeting, Veronika Skvortsova recalled that in his speech the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin outlined the preservation of public health as one of the priorities of public policy. The main task, according to the Minister, that faces the Russian healthcare is the entry into the group of countries with an average life expectancy of more than 80 years.

"There is nothing more important than the fact that we are discussing here and a healthy lifestyle, and responsibility for their health. This is the base without which we will not be able to fulfill this task" - said Veronika Skvortsova.

The Minister also noted, - "By 2025, we need to increase the proportion of citizens committed to a healthy lifestyle to 60% engaged in regular physical education and sports — to 45%, now we have 34%. At the same time to reduce the consumption of tobacco among the adult population to 27%, alcohol per capita to 8 liters a year."

In turn, Leo Bokeria stressed that sports, health, education and culture are the main bases for achieving the necessary results.

Representatives of Federal Executive authorities, heads of Federal centers, and representatives of the professional community also attended the meeting.

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XII all-Russian forum "Health of the nation as the basis of prosperity of Russia" will be held from 30May till 1 June in Moscow in the exhibition complex "Gostiny Dvor". The forum is initiated by the all-Russian public organization "League of national health".
Source: сайт Министерства здравоохранения РФ