Russia to Open World’s First University Center for Palliative Care

The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation plans to open the world’s first University Center for Palliative Care at Sechenov University.

“We will create it as a research and practical center. It will consist of Department for Care Coordination & Data Analytics, Department for Academic Affairs, and Clinical Division of Palliative Care (20-bed) as well. It will be the world’s first University Hospital for Palliative Care. It will use all modern telemedicine technologies that also help in identifying and assessing patients’ palliative care needs,” – told Dr. Tatiana Yakovleva, the First Deputy Minister of Health.

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