Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishoustine said the Cabinet of Ministers will allocate around 18 billion rubles for drugs for serious and rare diseases in children, the funds will go to the Circle of Kindness fund, writes RIA Novosti.
The corresponding ordinance of the Government of the Russian Federation has already been signed. The installment is the third in a row.
Circle of Kindness Foundation; appeared about six months ago at the initiative of the Russian president for the rapid purchase of drugs that are quickly delivered to sick children.
The fund's support has enabled more than 1,000 children to receive expensive treatment, and its work will continue, the prime minister said.
Among the priorities of the Circle of Benevolence & ndash; the implementation of an additional organizational and financial support mechanism for the provision of medical care to children with serious and chronic life-threatening diseases, including rare diseases, as well as the provision to these patients drugs and medical products, including those not registered in Russia.
Yesterday it became known that the foundation had started accepting requests for drugs for children with spinal muscular atrophy. Today, 1083 of these children are receiving medication.