Health Protection Issues Discussed at International Forum in Saint Petersburg
27 September 2024
The XII St. Petersburg International Health Forum (SPIHF-2024) took place from 25 to 27 September.
The event brought together healthcare professionals, representatives of the scientific community, business, government, public associations, patient community and international experts. The forum’s extensive scientific and practical program covered a wide range of topics: from fundamental research to practical aspects of healthcare. Main issues to the agenda were preserving health and improving the demographic situation.
The SPIHF-2024 was held under the aegis of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg State University and the 30th anniversary of the St. Petersburg State University Medical Specialty.
Secretary General of the IPA CIS Council Dmitriy Kobitskiy addressed the forum participants and noted that the parliaments of the Commonwealth countries fully contribute to the improvement of the legislative framework in the field of public health protection in the CIS.
According to the Secretary General, the IPA CIS Expert Advisory Board on Public Health makes a significant contribution to the development of model laws. At its initiative, a number of normative documents have been developed and adopted, including: Recommendations for the Alignment and Harmonization of CIS National Laws related to Health Protection, Model laws on Medical Insurance, on Ensuring Children's Rights to Health Care in the CIS, on CIS Clinical Recommendations of Medical Care, on Liability Insurance of Professional Medical Workers and others.
The forum was attended by Executive Secretary of the IPA CIS Expert Advisory Board on Public Health, Secretary of the IPA CIS Permanent Commission on Social Policy and Human Rights Evgenia Vladimirova.
Member of the IPA CIS Expert Advisory Board on Public Health, Head of the Department of Healthcare Organization and Medical Law at St. Petersburg State University Igor Akulin moderated a special session “The Man and the Doctor”.
The business and scientific-practical program brought together about 70 major industry events.
The SPIHF-2024 was held with the support of the Government and Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, the Federal State Budgetary Institution “National Institute of Quality” Roszdravnadzor, industry associations, leading scientific organisations, under the patronage of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.