RESULTS OF RUSSIAN HEALTHCARE WEEK 2025

Russian Healthcare Week 2025 took place from 8 through 11 December 2025. It is the largest comprehensive project of events in the field of medicine and healthcare, which brings together a major display and a large-scale professional agenda from research and training to the production of medical devices and clinical practice.

Russian Healthcare Week is one of Russia’s main series of congresses and trade shows of federal importance dedicated to medicine and innovations in healthcare. The Week’s events have been part of the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia since 2022 as they strengthen the role of science in solving the most important tasks of the development of society and the country.

Russian Healthcare Week 2025 was organised by the State Duma of the Russian Federal Assembly, the Russian Ministry of Health, and EXPOCENTRE AO, with the support of the Federation Council of the Russian Federal Assembly, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, and under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

This year it was the first time that Russian Healthcare Week took place at an alternative venue–Crocus Expo. It brought together such major exhibitions as the 34th International Exhibition for Medical Engineering Products and Consumables – Zdravookhraneniye 2025, the 18th International Exhibition for Rehabilitation and Preventive Treatment Facilities, Medical Aesthetics, Pharmaceuticals and Products for Healthy Lifestyle – Healthy Lifestyle 2025, the 10th PharmMedProm Exhibition and Conference, and the 8th International Exhibition for Medical and Wellness Services, Health Improvement and Medical Treatment in Russia and Abroad – MedTravelExpo 2025. Medical Clinics, Health and Spa Resorts.

The organising committee have chosen rehabilitation, longevity and residency as the priority topics at Russian Healthcare Week 2025. These are the areas where the industry needs quick practical solutions, regulatory updates, personnel training, and the introduction of advanced technologies.

The official opening ceremony, which also opened the 17th Russian Assembly of Professionals in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Industries, was attended by Mikhail Murashko, Russian Minister of Health, Sergey Leonov, Chair at the Russian State Duma Committee on Health Protection, Yaroslav Nilov, Chair at the Russian State Duma Committee on Labour, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs, Ekaterina Priezzheva, Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Yury Kalinin, President at the Union of Associations and Enterprises of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Industries – Rosmedprom, Alla Samoylova, Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare (Roszdravnadzor), Viktor Cherepov, Vice President at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, and Maxim Fateev, Director General of EXPOCENTRE AO.

Mikhail Murashko, Russian Minister of Health, addressed the participants with a welcoming speech. He spoke in detail about the changes that are taking place in the healthcare system today.

Ekaterina Priezzheva, Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, read out a greeting from Anton Alikhanov, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade, and spoke about the Ministry's role in the development of the pharmaceutical and medical industries.

The two co-chairs of the Week's organising committee also delivered welcoming remarks: Sergey Leonov, Chair at the Russian State Duma Committee on Health Protection, emphasized the importance of the Week as a platform for dialogue between the legislative authorities and the professional community, and Yaroslav Nilov, Chair at the Russian State Duma Committee on Labour, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs, drew the special attention to the need to provide comprehensive support to people with disabilities, both adults and children.

Maxim Fateev, Director General of EXPOCENTRE AO, stressed that all links of the industry chain were presented at the Week’s events, from research and personnel training to the production of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and practical healthcare.

The opening ceremony was also attended by Alla Samoylova, Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare (Roszdravnadzor), and Viktor Cherepov, Vice President at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

The Week is traditionally included in the list of events supported by the Russian Ministry of Health and in the consolidated list of congresses and exhibitions held in Russia and abroad for participation of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Russian Healthcare Week 2025 reflected the key demands of the industry such as ensuring technological leadership, increasing the availability and quality of medical care, and introducing digital services and database solutions. A notable element of the agenda was the topic of the practical application of AI in medicine, from support for medical decisions and document management to services for patients and management tasks of medical organisations.

The exhibitions and about 50 events of the conference programme attracted the attention of about 23,000 professional visitors from 55 countries and 86 regions of Russia.

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The display area covered about 20,000 square meters. More than 900 companies from 11 countries–Russia, Belarus, China, India, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Lebanon, Turkiye, and Uzbekistan–presented their products, developments, technologies, and services.

China arranged a national pavilion. A large-scale group showcase was organised by Belarus, presenting the products of Belpharmprom and leading manufacturers of medical equipment.

The exhibition welcomed participation of 56 regions of Russia.

The shows covered medical equipment and supplies, pharmaceuticals, digital services, solutions for rehabilitation and prevention, as well as medical tourism and resort industry.

The PharMedProm participants presented developments and products for the medicine of the future, including high-tech medical devices and materials.

Russian industry leaders were among the Russian participants. Rostec State Corporation (Shvabe, KRET, etc.) presented about 50 innovative developments, including the first Russia-made ventilator for newborns, Mobivent Ultra, the LISA lidar-sonar complex for the blind, and MRI-compatible pacemaker Apollo MRI. Almaz-Antey presented Multitrack, which is Russia’s first optical surgical navigation system, the Remotion robotic exoskeleton, and a line of X-ray equipment. Promtech, in particular, presented new medical ambulances and medical services, including those based on Lada Iskra.

For the first time, there was a group stand of enterprises belonging to the Medical Equipment Consortium.

At MedTravelExpo 2025, advanced medical and wellness services and integrated business services were presented by the Ministry of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic of Crimea, the Ministry of Health of the Chuvash Republic, the Ministry of Health of the Omsk Region, the Research Center of Neurology, Medicina, the Association of Managers of Healthcare, the Medical Center (Volgograd), the Association of the Tyumen Regional Medical Society, the Pskov Regional Council of Trade Unions, the Ruzhansky Health Resort, the Edelweiss Center of Dr. Bubnovsky, Mriya Resort & SPA, etc.

Conference programme

The Week’s conference programme included more than 50 major industry related events such as congresses, forums, strategic sessions, conferences, round tables and educational formats for the professional community. In 2025, many important events entered the Forum's programme for the first time, which significantly expanded its reach and increased its practical importance for industry professionals. For the first time, a number of congresses took place as satellite projects of Russian Healthcare Week. This experience of interaction was a success.

After the opening ceremony, the 17th Russian Assembly of Professionals in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Industries also opened its doors. The event was organised by the Rosmedprom Association, the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Business Russia Public Organisation, the OPORA RUSSIA Non-Government Association, and EXPOCENTRE.

The assembly’s participants were representatives of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Russian Ministry of Health, the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare (Roszdravnadzor), the Eurasian Economic Commission, regional authorities, professional public associations, and leading Russian manufacturers of the medical and pharmaceutical industries.

Yury Kalinin, President at the Union of Associations and Enterprises of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Industries – Rosmedprom, Chair at the Commission on the Pharmaceutical and Medical Industry of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, and Chair at the Russian Public Council of the Medical Industry, noted that the Week had already become a traditional meeting for the professional community at the end of the year. It gives every opportunity to coordinate positions, openly discuss the accumulated issues, and agree on further joint steps.

It was the first time that Russian Healthcare Week hosted the joint offsite Meeting of the Russian State Duma Committee on Health Protection and the Russian State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs. The meeting was dedicated to the development of science and the introduction of innovative developments in the field of health protection and mechanisms of interaction between the state, the professional community and business. Its participants included Tatiana Semenova, Russian Deputy Minister of Health, Ekaterina Priezzheva, Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Dmitry Pavlyukov, Deputy Head of Roszdravnadzor, Igor Korobko, Director of the Department of Science and Innovative Development of Healthcare at the Russian Ministry of Health, as well as representatives of interested authorities, industry unions and medical equipment manufacturers.

The participants focused on the issues of improving state support for research, the introduction of innovative medical technologies in practical healthcare, as well as the interaction of the state, the professional community, and business.

This year it was the first time that the Federal Medical-Biological Agency of Russia joined forces with the Russian State Duma Committee on Health Protection, the Russian State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs to organise the First Russian School for Chief Medical Rehabilitation Physicians as part of the Year of Defender of the Fatherland, announced by the President of Russia, and at the request of the co-chairs of the Week’s organizing committee. The importance of the school cannot be overestimated. Russia’s leading rehabilitation professionals were sharing their invaluable experience with representatives of the country's regions for six hours. The focus of attention was on the rehabilitation of patients with disorders of the central nervous system and musculoskeletal system. Veronika Skvortsova, Head at the Federal Medical-Biological Agency of Russia, addressed the participants with a welcoming speech.

The participants of the plenary session included Badma Bashankayev, First Deputy Chair at the Russian State Duma Committee on Health Protection, Mikhail Kizeev, Member of the Russian State Duma Committee on Health Protection, Sergey Vylegzhanin, Deputy Chair for the Medical Block of the Defenders of the Fatherland State Fund, and Galina Ivanova, Chief Freelance Specialist for Medical Rehabilitation of the Russian Ministry of Health.

The purpose of the First Russian School for Chief Medical Rehabilitation Physicians was to discuss a wide range of issues related to the organisation of medical rehabilitation care for patients with impaired functions, structures and disabilities as a result of diseases and injuries of the central nervous system, musculoskeletal system and peripheral nervous system, cardio-respiratory system, oncological diseases; the organisation of prosthetics issues during amputations; the organisation of the work of institutions of social rehabilitation and career guidance; the specifics of socio-cultural rehabilitation activities; and involvement in adaptive physical education and adaptive sports.

The topic of rehabilitation was also discussed at the annual Russian Congress on the Health Resort Industry. Research. Results, organised by the National Medical Research Centre for Rehabilitation and Health Resort Therapy of the Russian Ministry of Health with the support of EXPOCENTRE. Natalia Zubareva, Director at the National Medical Research Centre for Rehabilitation and Health Resort Therapy of the Russian Ministry of Health, delivered a key report dedicated to the Russian health resort industry in healthcare development projects and key indicators and trends in health resort treatments.

The congress’ participants included Darzha Badluev, Deputy Director at the Department of Organisation of Medical Care and Resort Industry of the Russian Ministry of Health. The congress also featured reports on the scientific and technological development of health resorts in the Republic of Crimea, current issues and innovations in pediatric rehabilitation medicine and health resort treatment, preservation of working longevity, health of medical workers, the role of TB health resorts, the results of fundamental and clinical research, and other topics. The leading experts of the National Medical Research Centre for Rehabilitation and Health Resort Therapy presented their key accomplishments: Elena Gameeva, Deputy Director for Medical Treatment Issues at the National Medical Research Centre for Rehabilitation and Health Resort Therapy, Mikhail Nikitin, Chief Freelance Specialist in Health Resort Treatment at the Russian Ministry of Health, Maxim Yakovlev, Chief Freelance Specialist in Health Resort Treatment of the Russian Ministry of Health, Director at the Vulan Health Resort, Deputy Director for Strategic Development at the National Medical Research Center for Rehabilitation and Balneology of the Russian Ministry of Health, Professor at the Department of General Hygiene at Sechenov University, and other experts. In total, the congress was attended offline and online by more than 500 participants from dozens of regions of Russia. The participants highly appreciated the reports of experts and identified key development vectors for the coming period.

The Week also hoisted a meeting of the special commission on health resort treatment of the Russian Ministry of Health. It was organised by the National Medical Research Centre for Rehabilitation and Health Resort Therapy of the Russian Ministry of Health and the National Association of Experts in Spa Treatment.

The National Association of Honored Physicians and EXPOCENTRE organised the 1st Forum on the Development of Medical Education in Residency, which is strategically important for the future of medicine.

The forum’s participants discussed the introduction of mandatory mentoring in residency, working off, conscription, as well as improving the quality of education and tightening control over admission to universities, which all are the most important aspects that largely determine how our healthcare will look tomorrow.

The moderators of the forum, which brought together several generations of Russian medicine at Russian Healthcare Week, were Mark Gabriyanchik, Head at the Young Scientists Association at the National Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Alina Zueva, Head at the League of Young Scientists, and Vladislav Ledovsky, Head at the Ordinatura.org medical education project.

The greeting of Mikhail Murashko, Russian Minister of Health, was read out by Artem Narkevich, Director of the Department of Medical Education and Personnel Policy at the Russian Ministry of Health, who took an active part in the discussion and answered questions from the audience.

Viktor Egorov, President at the National Association of Honored Physicians, Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Medical Sciences, addressed the participants with a welcoming speech.

The discussion participants included Viktoria Troneva, Deputy Chair at the Volgograd Region Health Committee, Alla Grigorieva, Scientific Secretary at the National Medical Research Center for Otorhinolaryngology of the FMBA of Russia, Irina Kosminkova, a representative of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetology and Cellular Technologies of Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Institute of Plastic Surgery and Cosmetology (the LANCET training center), Yana Vinokurova, a healthcare lawyer, lecturer of advanced training programs for healthcare organisers at Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Moscow State Institute of International Relations, MMK (Skolkovo), Professor Kamil Bakhtiyarov, Vice-President at the National Association of Honored Physicians, Stepan Peleshok, Professor at the Kirov Military Medical Academy, Elena Morozova and Svetlana Razumova, representatives of Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, and Maxim Kotov, oncologist at the Department of Head and Neck Tumors of Petrov National Research Medical Center of the Russian Ministry of Health.

A new interesting format was the Battle for the Resident, whose participants were chief doctors of public and private clinics. They told graduates of medical schools and residents about employment opportunities. The forum ended with an hour-long session on practical cases for admission to the residency programme.

One of the key topics of 2025 was active longevity, which was the subject of several events.

For the first time within the Week, the Russian Clinical and Research Center of Gerontology at Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Russian Ministry of Health (Pirogov University) and EXPOCENTRE organised the large-scale International Conference on Longevity Technologies, which brought together leading experts and scientists from Russia and China.

The event’s participants discussed advanced developments in the field of technologies for prolonging active longevity, preventing age-related diseases, and social support for the elderly. The session provided a platform for sharing experiences and presenting unique approaches that will help improve the quality of life of the older generation.

The session opened with a speech by Grigory Menshikov, Deputy Director at the Department of Social Protection of the Russian Ministry of Labour, who highlighted the importance of state support for the older generation, emphasizing the need to improve the infrastructure for active longevity, and focused on interdepartmental cooperation to create a unified space of care and activity for older citizens, in particular, the long-term care system.

Ksenia Pustovaya, Chair at the Federal Health Committee of the New People party, presented the project Living the New Way. This Russian country-wide initiative is aimed at uniting people over the age of 50 to promote a healthy lifestyle. The project organises local and mass events and creates online platforms for remote training and digital literacy lessons.

Next, the Chinese experience was presented. Chinese colleagues spoke about China's systematic approach to integrating high technologies into the field of elderly care, presented innovative solutions such as biotechnologies for joint regeneration, accurate microbiome correction, early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, and osteoporosis. In addition, digital healthcare with diagnostic platforms and online platforms for primary care was presented.

The International Conference on Longevity Technologies demonstrated how innovative approaches, from high technology and medical innovations to comprehensive social support, can significantly improve the quality of life of the elderly. Each of the solutions presented, whether government programs, scientific developments or innovative technologies, is aimed at ensuring active and healthy longevity, which is an important step towards creating a sustainable and caring society for the older generation.

In 2025, for the first time, Russian Healthcare Week hosted the Meeting of the Geriatrics Profile Commission of the Russian Ministry of Health, organised by the Russian Ministry of Health, the Russian Clinical and Research Center of Gerontology at Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Russian Ministry of Health (Pirogov University), the Russian Association of Gerontologists and Geriatricians, with the support of EXPOCENTRE.

Specialists of the National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine of the Russian Ministry of Health took part in the 2nd Forum on Russia’s Priorities. Long and Active Life, which took place on 8 December 2025. The event was organised by the National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine of the Russian Ministry of Health and EXPOCENTRE with the support of the Russian Ministry of Health.

The purpose of the Forum was to develop practical guidelines and consolidate the efforts of experts, clinicians, representatives of the scientific community and executive authorities to achieve the goals of such national projects as Long and Active Life, and "New Technologies for Saving Health. The discussion focused on improving the quality and longevity of life, prevention of noncommunicable diseases, digitalization of healthcare, the introduction of rehabilitation and health-saving practices, as well as the development of social infrastructure to maintain active longevity.

Two thematic sessions also took place within the Week. The session on the active future: technologies for engaging in self-care was moderated by Anna Kontseva, Deputy Director for Scientific and Analytical Activities at the National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine of the Russian Ministry of Health, who noted the importance of an intersectoral approach when discussing longevity strategies and the role of various departments in implementing the tasks set by the Russian President.

The second session of the forum was called Cracking the Code of Aging: the Position of Experts and was held by Svetlana Berns, Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Head of the Department for the Study of Pathogenetic Aspects of Aging at the National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine of the Russian Ministry of Health.

The event’s participants spoke about the importance of an interagency approach and the integration of evidence-based models of prevention and longevity, as well as a strategic partnership to create new solutions that contribute to a long and active life of this country's citizens.

The topic of longevity was continued at the Research Conference on Vectors of Ensuring Working Longevity, organised by Izmerov Research Institute of Occupational Health, the Occupational Health Physicians and Specialists Association, with the support of EXPOCENTRE.

The Moscow City Department of Healthcare and Research Institute of Healthcare and Medical Management of the Moscow City Department of Healthcare held the 7th Forum for Healthcare Managers 2025: A Digital Ecosystem of Healthy Longevity: Client Paths, Competence Centres and Seamless Patient Routes.

The forum was moderated Elena Aksenova, Director at Research Institute of Healthcare and Medical Management of the Moscow City Department of Healthcare.

With demographic aging and rising life expectancy, megacities face the challenge of transitioning from a traditional healthcare model to a digital ecosystem of healthy longevity. Moscow has already built a single digital circuit, implemented AI solutions, and launched projects aimed at improving the quality and duration of active life of citizens.

The forum’s participants discussed how, based on these achievements, to build client paths (patient routing), create competence centres, and ensure seamless patient routes in the system from prevention and early diagnosis to high-tech care and rehabilitation. The participants also presented practical cases, discussed new approaches and tools for AI and digital technologies, and developed proposals for the development of Moscow healthcare until 2030.

For the first time, the 29th Russian Oncology Congress took place within Russian Healthcare Week in partnership with the professional community and specialised centres, expanding the interdisciplinary scope of the Week. The Congress is the largest national event dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of oncological diseases in Russia. The congress was organised by the Russian Society of Clinical Oncology (RUSSCO) in cooperation of Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology and the Association of Oncologists of Russia to bring together experts from various fields of medicine to discuss the latest achievements and share their experiences.

The congress included 58 thematic sessions, 46 symposia, 10 educational lectures and 5 exclusive master classes, where modern methods of diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumors were discussed. Leading experts from all over the world shared their invaluable experience in the latest therapeutic approaches, innovative treatment methods, and important research that is already changing the future of oncology.

The congress took place in a hybrid format, thanks to a combination of face-to-face and online presence. More than 20,000 participants from different regions of Russia and other countries were able to participate in sections on the most pressing issues.

The Russian State Duma Committee on Science and Higher Education in cooperation with EXPOCENTRE organised the important Strategic Session on Healthcare 2025: Priorities, Personnel, Laws. It was dedicated to improving the regulatory framework, accelerating the implementation of scientific results in clinical practice, and training issues.

The discussion was moderated by Vladimir Kononov, Deputy Chair at the Russian State Duma Committee on Science and Higher Education, Chair at the NTI EXPO Organising Committee, and Leonid Ogul, First Deputy Chair at the Russian State Duma Committee on Health Protection.

The session participants represented committees of the Russian State Duma, the Russian Academy of Sciences, leading universities, research centres, high-tech companies, and relevant associations.

Sergey Leonov, Chair at the Russian State Duma Committee on Health Protection, focused on the personnel agenda and recent legislative decisions in his speech. He recalled that in 2025, the State Duma adopted “unprecedented laws concerning personnel,” including in terms of distance medical education, stricter requirements for licensing educational activities, targeted training, and the institutionalisation of mentoring for young professionals at the legislative level.

Igor Korobko, Director of the Department of Science and Innovative Development of Healthcare at the Russian Ministry of Health, noted that today the healthcare system needs breakthrough technologies to create new modern pharmaceuticals to prolong life and preserve the health of the country's citizens. He presented in detail the work of the Ministry on the evaluation of scientific projects of medical universities and registration of intellectual property rights. A technology transfer center has been established under the Ministry, which helps attract pharmaceutical manufacturers to implement innovations.

According to Maxim Fateev, General Director at EXPOCENTRE, Head of the Committee on Exhibition, Fair and Congress Activities of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the attendance at the Week’s events shows steady growth. An increase in the audience of about 22% compared to last year was recorded, which indicated the high interest of the professional community in healthcare, medical technology, and medical tourism.

Oleg Yanushevich, Rector at the Russian University of Medicine of the Russian Ministry of Health, and Olga Prirodova, Vice-Rector for Postgraduate and Supplementary Education at Pirogov University of the Russian Ministry of Health, spoke about the training of medical personnel, the introduction of a mentoring system, and the role of continuing medical education.

The speakers discussed key priorities for the development of Russian healthcare, the training of medical personnel at all levels, mechanisms for reducing the gap between scientific development and the introduction of technology into practice, issues of financing medical science, digital transformation of the industry, as well as the export of medical services and high-tech medical products.

Sberbank of Russia, the Week’s general partner, with the support of EXPOCENTRE, organised the first Session on the Doctor + AI: the Future That Has Come, where the prospects for introducing AI into clinical practice were actively discussed. The event was a great success.

The session was attended by practicing doctors, IT specialists of clinics, and developers of medical AI products. The interactive discussion resulted in the development of an optimal vector for the development of solutions that will be applied in the Russian healthcare sector in the near future.

The 20th Anniversary International Scientific Conference on the Current State and Development Prospects of the Elite Sports Medicine – SportMed 2025 – took place within the Week to bring together key experts, practitioners, representatives of government agencies and the scientific community to discuss key areas of sports medicine. The event was organised with the help of the Russian Ministry of Health, the Federal Medical and Biological Agency, and the Russian Association for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation of Patients and the Disabled.

The opening of the conference on 10 December set a high level of discussion. Welcome addresses were delivered by Andrey Plutnitsky, Russian Deputy Minister of Health, Alexey Morozov, Russian Deputy Minister of Sports, Tatyana Yakovleva, First Deputy Head of the FMBA of Russia, Natalia Markarian, Deputy Director at the Department of Emergency Medical Care and Health Risk Management at the Russian Ministry of Health, Metropolitan Mitrofan of Murmansk and Monchegorsk, Veronika Loginova, Director General at the RUSADA Russian Anti-Doping Agency, and Alexey Drozdov, Director at the Department of High-Performance Sports of the Russian Ministry of Sports. There were also welcome addresses from the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation, the Office of the Government of the Russian Federation, the Chamber of the Russian Federal Assembly, the Russian Ministry of Sports, and the Russian Paralympic Committee. The opening ceremony featured an awards ceremony for outstanding figures in the field of sports medicine.

The plenary session on the topic of Sports Medicine of the Country: Experience, Achievements was moderated by Boris Polyaev, Igor Vykhodets, and Victoria Badtieva. It became a central discussion platform. Representatives of key departments and institutions made presentations during the session. The main topics were the current state and prospects for the development of sports medicine in Russia, the historical path of RASMIRBI and the SportMed conference over the past 20 years, issues of improving the effectiveness of interaction between medicine and sports, the tasks of the Paralympic movement, the activities of the National Center for Sports Medicine of the FMBA of Russia, the problems of anti-doping literacy of specialists, and the results of studies of metabolic parameters in athletes.

The first day ended with an expanded meeting of the relevant commission of the Russian Ministry of Health on sports medicine, where relevant regulatory issues were discussed, in particular, amendments to Order No. 1144n, and the results of the implementation of industry development strategies in the regions were summarized.

On 11 December, the conference continued with the 12th conference of the FMBA of Russia on medical support for high-performance sports.

SportMed 2025 demonstrated a high level of consolidation of the professional community, became an authoritative platform for the exchange of best practices, discussion of scientific achievements and development of strategic solutions for the further development of sports medicine in Russia. The event confirmed its status as one of the key international forums in this field of knowledge.

Considerable attention was paid to the development of science. Thus, the 2nd International Conference on the Family Microbiome and Reproductive Health took place under the auspices of the National Association of Honored Physicians. The event’s participants discussed the enormous impact of the microbiome on public health and demography.

Viktor Egorov, President of the National Association of Honored Physicians, and Vasilisa Dudurich, Chair of the Committee on Microbiota and Clinical Metagenomics at Soyuz Preventmed, Head at the Metagenomic Research Department at the Serbalab Center for Genomic Technologies (St. Petersburg), and member of the National Association of Consulting Geneticists, delivered welcoming speeches to the participants.

Evgeny Shilov, Chief Freelance Nephrologist at the Russian Ministry of Health, together with Ekaterina Shikina, Deputy Director at the Pharmaceutical and Medical Industry Development Department at the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, co-chaired the Working Meeting on the Development of Production in Russia of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Used to Provide Medical Care in Nephrology, which took place on 9 December 2025.

At the initiative of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, since 2019, systematic work has been carried out with the main freelance specialists of the Russia Ministry of Health in various therapeutic areas, and the direction of Nephrology is one of the priorities in terms of organising interaction between all market participants.

The exchange of relevant information, opinions and experience of representatives of the medical community and key departments allowed us to outline areas for further cooperation to provide patients with products and solutions in the field of Nephrology.

On the Week’s first day, the Section on Ambulance and Disaster Medicine was organised by the Federal Centre of Disaster Medicine of Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Center of the Russian Ministry of Health, the Department of Emergency Medical Services at Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University with the support of EXPOCENTRE. Reports were made by Aleksey Osipov, Director at the Federal Centre of Disaster Medicine of Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Center of the Russian Ministry of Health, Sergey Gumenyuk, First Deputy Director at the Federal Centre of Disaster Medicine of Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Center of the Russian Ministry of Health, and Valery Vechorko, Head at the Department of Emergency Medical Services at Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Chief Doctor at Filatov City Clinical Hospital 15.

The Section has become an authoritative platform for professional dialogue, the exchange of unique experiences, and the development of solutions aimed at strengthening the Russian system of emergency medical care and disaster medicine.

On 9 December, a meeting of the Working Group on Digital Medicine of the Council of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Federation on the Development of Information Technologies and the Digital Economy was held in the format of the Panel on Digital Clinics. Implementation of the Latest Technologies in Practical Healthcare.

The meeting, organised by the Council for the Development of Information Technologies and the Digital Economy of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Department of Digital Technologies of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was devoted to the current state of the healthcare sector in the context of digital transformation, the role of advanced technologies in healthcare, regulatory and infrastructural barriers to scaling innovation, as well as successful cases of implementing digital solutions. The meeting was attended by members of the working group, representatives of medical organizations, enterprises developing solutions for Russian healthcare, higher education institutions, and the scientific community.

The event was moderated by German Klimenko, Co-Chair at the Council for the Development of Information Technologies and the Digital Economy of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chair at the Council of the Digital Economy Development Fund. He spoke about the steadily increasing role of advanced technologies in the healthcare industry and the need to deepen work on their implementation in practical medicine. He called on the participants to share successful implementation practices during the discussion, as well as to speak out on priority areas for the development of digital medicine in the near future.

Denis Frantsuzov, Vice President at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, addressed the participants of the meeting with a welcoming speech. He stressed the importance of constant interaction between medical organisations and digital technology companies in creating effective solutions to improve the quality of medical care. He also noted the role of the Chamber as a platform for building and developing such cooperation.

At the end of the meeting, German Klimenko called on the participants to continue working on the implementation of successful solutions in medical practice, as well as the development of proposals in the field of healthcare digitalization, on the basis of which further initiatives of industry participants will be worked out.

In 2025, two events were devoted to the topic of registration and clinical trials of medical devices, and both demonstrated the active interest of the visiting audience in this issue. They were the Session on Clinical Trials of Medical Devices: New Opportunities for Manufacturers, organised by Sechenov University for the first time, and the Workshop on the Procedure for Registration of Medical Devices. Instruments to Support Manufacturers in Launching Medical Devices on the Market, organised by Russian Scientific and Research Institute for Medical Engineering of the Federal Service on Surveillance in Healthcare. Both events were held with support of EXPOCENTRE.

The highly demanded by the professional community Forum on the Relevant Legal Aspects of the Activities of Healthcare Entities in Russia took place within Russian Healthcare Week for the second time. It enjoyed participation of seven expert practitioners from the field of legal support for the activities of medical organisations.

The main interest of the audience was focused on the practice-oriented topic of reporting in 2025 and changes in the legislative framework in 2026, which was highlighted by the moderator of the forum, health lawyer Yana Vinokurova. In particular, the participants–IT specialists and those responsible for the information security of medical organisations–noted the special relevance in relation to the task of categorsing critical infrastructure facilities in healthcare.

The conference programme of MedTravelExpo 2025. Medical Clinics. Health and Spa Resorts included events that are important for the development of medical and wellness tourism.

The 6th National Congress of Export of Medical Services took place on the first day of Russian Healthcare Week 2025. It was organised by the Russian Ministry of Health, the Civic Chamber of Russia, EXPOCENTRE, and the Union of Russian Cities.  

The congress’s key moderators and speakers were recognised industry leaders such as Nikolay Daikhes, Chair at the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation for Entrepreneurship in Healthcare and Medical Industry, Sergey Ganziy, Minister of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic of Crimea, Grigory Roitberg, President at the Medicine clinic, Vladimir Klimin, President at the National Interregional Association of Medical Tourism, Maya Misevra, Head of the Product Department at VTB Medicine, Alyona Dolgunskaya, Head at the Tyumen Coordinating Center, Yana Vinokurova, a healthcare lawyer, lecturer of advanced training programs for healthcare organisers at Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Moscow State Institute of International Relations, MMK (Skolkovo), and many others.

The congress was also attended by more than 200 representatives of medical organisations and health resorts, health authorities, tourism businesses, professional associations, and educational and scientific institutions. The participants discussed the key tasks of the industry’s development for the period up to 2030.

Of particular interest was the flagship session on international cooperation, which was devoted to expanding cooperation with partners from Asia, the Middle East and other regions interested in the treatment and rehabilitation of their citizens in Russian medical and wellness centers. Subramanian Somasundaram, Director at the Eurasian Federation of Oncology, spoke about the possibilities of scientific partnership with India. Miguel de la Cruz Salcedo, Director at the Salud Rusa programme, assessed the prospects for attracting patients from Latin America and Europe. Tatiana Sokolova (Medicatour) shared her practical experience in organising treatment of foreign patients in Russian clinics.

The congress participants agreed to continue working on the development of a national showcase of medical services, improving statistics and analytics, as well as developing professional staff in the field of export of medical services.

The four-hour Forum on Health and Spa Resorts: Trends, Concepts, Marketing, Quality, Personnel for owners, managers, top managers and marketers of health resorts and medical centres was organised by the Centre of Strategic Developments and EXPOCENTRE with the support of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development. The event was moderated by Valentin Shubin, Head at the Tourism Development Centre at the Centre of Strategic Developments.

The forum concluded with the award ceremony for the winners of the project of the Person of the Health Resort Industry 2025. Health Resorts are Made by People, organised by EXPOCENTRE in partnership with The Health Resort Industry magazine.

The key mission of the project is to tell the stories of real people who have contributed to the development of the industry, and these are not only successful managers, but also invisible heroes, ordinary employees of health resorts.

The award has been awarded since 2018, and during this time, 62 heroes from different parts of our country have become the Persons of the Health Resort Industry. This year, as part of the Russian Healthcare Week in Moscow, nine more new Persons of the Health Resort Industry received awards. The certificates were presented by Sergey Dmitreev, Editor-in-Chief of The Health Resort Industry magazine.

For many years, the hallmark of MedTravelExpo has been the annual International Medical Tourism Workshop, organised by the MedicaTour Agency of Medical Tourism and EXPOCENTRE. This is a closed event, during which the project participants hold talks with leading foreign buyers right at the exhibition venue. Representatives of medical tourism agencies from Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tunisia, and Turkey participated in the workshop in 2025.

As a result of 180 meetings, framework agreements on further cooperation were concluded, as well as plans were outlined to develop the export of medical services to Russia and increase the flow of foreign patients coming to Russian medical institutions for treatment.

On 10 December 2025, Russian Healthcare Week hosted the 2nd Assembly of the National Association of Healthcare Bloggers.

Representatives of government agencies, professional communities, and media platforms took part in the dialogue about the present and future of the blogosphere in Russia during the assembly’s plenary session. The event was moderated by Olga Bezzubenko, President at the National Association of Healthcare Bloggers, Head of the Section for Development and Promotion of Personal Brands of Medical Specialists “The Doctor’s Brand” at the Russian Society for Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases.

The National Association Managers of Healthcare is traditionally the most active participant and organiser of the conference programme. In 2025, it organised three events on the industry’s relevant topics. They were the Session on the NGO as an Architect of the Medical Community, the Session on Personnel Looking at Digits: from Problems to Solutions, and the Session on Moving Forward: Scenarios for Healthcare Development. More than 20 leading industry experts, from practicing doctors and lawyers to technological visionaries and top clinic managers, presented and discussed a comprehensive view of the future of medicine, where the development of professional communities, digital tools and patient orientation are becoming the key to solving systemic problems.

The first Session on the NGO as an Architect of the Medical Community was opened and moderated by Muslim Muslimov, Chair at the Association Managers of Healthcare, member of the Civic Chamber of Russia. In his speech, he identified non-profit organisations as a key platform for consolidating initiatives and dialogue with the state.

The second Session on Personnel Looking at Digits: from Problems to Solutions was moderated by Anton Gorban, Advisor on Innovations to the Chair at the Association of Managers of Healthcare, expert and head of innovative products, and was devoted to technological responses to today’s key challenge, which is a shortage of personnel.

The final Session on Moving Forward: Scenarios for Healthcare Development, led by Gennady Stryuk, Deputy Head of the HSE Laboratory for Human-Centricity and Leadership Practices, brought together management cases from different segments.

By joining forces, the Association Managers of Healthcare and its partners and colleagues carried out an ambitious preparatory work, which became the key to a brilliant event that opened new horizons for the association's members. Strong partnerships were established, ambitious projects were discussed, and vectors of cooperation with the medical community and public organizations for 2026-2027 and beyond were outlined.

On 11 December 2025, the Conference on Modern Management Tools for Medical Organisations was organised by EXPOCENTRE in partnership with the Medical Business School, with the participation of business owners, heads of non-governmental and public medical organisations, chief physicians, commercial directors, and other representatives of the medical community.

The invited experts reviewed current trends, innovations and best practices that contribute to optimizing business processes and maintaining competitiveness in a rapidly developing sector.

The event was moderated by Anna Solomakhina, founder and CEO of Medical Business School, business consultant on clinic opening and management, and healthcare organiser.

The conference participants discussed the topics of trends in management in 2025-2035, what is worth paying attention to, and a clinic’s brand & a top manager’s brand & a doctor’s brand: what is the first thing to develop, and how to achieve balance. The topics of three panels were the key formula for success in organising business processes in a profitable clinic, how to attract employees in conditions of severe personnel shortage, and how to attract and retain patients in a medical organisation.

The final chord of the programme of Russian Healthcare Week 2025 was the 5th Scientific and Educational Forum THE YOUNG MEDICINE 2025, held on 15 December as a satellite event at Sechenov University. The forum’s participants discussed key topics of modern medicine: gene and cell therapy, digitalization of healthcare, engineering, regenerative medicine, intellectual property, and ways to introduce innovations into clinical practice.

Russian Healthcare Week 2025 has confirmed its status as the leading national platform, where participants present and discuss practical solutions for healthcare, technologies and products of the medical industry, regulatory and personnel agenda, as well as modern digital tools that become part of the daily work of medical and healthcare organisations.

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