The key facts
- The Russian Ministry of Health has prepared a draft state guarantees program for 2027–2029 including personalized cancer treatment technologies and ART
- Most of the new treatment methods are planned to be financed through compulsory medical insurance funds
What is proposed for inclusion in the state guarantees program
The Russian Ministry of Health has prepared a draft of the state guarantees program for free medical care for 2027–2029, which is planned to include individualized cancer treatment and assisted reproductive technologies. This is reported by Life.ru with reference to the draft document.
Comment from the ministry and the financing mechanism
“The draft program is aimed at improving access to medical care, including through the use of high-tech, breakthrough technologies, including personalized technologies for treating cancer and assisted reproductive technologies,” RIA Novosti quotes the ministry's comment. The personalized approach implies that doctors select treatment taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient and the nature of their disease. According to the developed program, most of the new treatment methods will be financed through compulsory medical insurance funds.
Context
Earlier, Life.ru reported that about 40% of drugs for treating rare diseasesregistered in Russia are already being developed by domestic companies, with manufacturers creating not only analogues of foreign medicines but also original drugs. The draft state guarantees program remains a draft for now: its approval and the final list of included methods are not reported in the publication.
