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The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan hosted a meeting to review the draft concept of the International Medical Cluster of Tatarstan.

The implementation of such a project involves the creation of a clinical and educational research platform where innovative medical technologies will be introduced.

A medical cluster in Tatarstan is expected to expand access to the world’s best innovative practices in education, science, and medical services, which would employ the republic’s potential.

The meeting was chaired by Deputy Minister Aleksey Savelchev with the participation of Principal of Kazan (Volga) Federal University Ilshat Gafurov, First Deputy Minister of Health of Tatarstan Almir Abashev, representatives of PharmMedPolis of Tatarstan, and others.

On October 9, the Kazanskaya Yarmarka hosted the 24th International Specialised Exhibition “Health Industry. Kazan” and the 1st Specialised Exhibition “Beauty Medicine and Cosmetology. Kazan”.

On the same day, a round table discussion on “Urgent Problems of Medical Industry Development in Tatarstan”, organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan, was held in the Tatarstan Conference Hall. It was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Health of Tatarstan, the Tatarstan’s Office of the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development, manufacturers of medical equipment, as well as specialised scientific and educational institutions.

Participants in the round table chaired by Deputy Minister Aleksey Savelchev discussed the most significant issues of the sector, in particular, re-registration of medical appliances under the new EAEU rules and participation in government procurement of goods, jobs, and services.

The exhibition is a significant event for healthcare and cosmetology experts in Tatarstan, as well as for representatives of the medical sector. Novelties in various fields of medicine are presented by manufacturers and suppliers of medical equipment and medical devices.

The exhibition will run until October 11; the event was organised with the support from the Ministry of Health of Tatarstan.