Bone, nerve and spinal cord transplants will be available to Russians from September 1. The corresponding order was issued by the Russian Ministry of Health.
Meanwhile, the bones of the skull vault and mandible were excluded from the approved list, it was reported RIA Novosti.
Upper limb transplantation has become available to Russians as part of compulsory medical insurance. Obese Russians will now be able to receive free surgical care under a compulsory health insurance policy.
In Russia, the free medical examination program has been expanded under the compulsory medical insurance policy. Starting this year, it includes an expensive genetic test to determine lipoprotein levels, which can identify a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes due to genetics.
On May 1, State Duma deputy Kaplan Panysh took the initiative to set a time limit for pensioners to wait for a specialist in compulsory medical insurance. He also proposed expanding the list of free medicines and increasing their reimbursement to 75 percent for the elderly.