The Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday that a massive construction of additional military medical facilities was underway across the country to be completed by mid-May and be used for assistance to civilians as well, should the need arise
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 28th March, 2020) The Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday that a massive construction of additional military medical facilities was underway across the country to be completed by mid-May and be used for assistance to civilians as well, should the need arise.
Russia, with a territory covering nearly one-seventh of the earth's surface, has engaged over 3,500 construction workers and 800 gear items to round-the-clock works on facilities that will be scattered from its westernmost city of Kaliningrad to the easternmost tip of Kamchatka by mid-May, the ministry's press service said in a release.
"To ensure the safety of military personnel and citizens in record short time, we have to complete the construction of 16 specialized medical centers, with a total capacity of 1,600 beds and equipped with the necessary medical equipment, by mid-May," the press service quoted Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov as saying.
He said each such center would be equipped with modern medical technology, including computer tomographs, anesthesiology equipment, endoscopy, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
"The first multifunctional medical center in Nizhny Novgorod will be completed by April 20 of this year. It should be noted that the construction of all 16 medical centers is proceeding ahead of schedule," the press release read.
While the construction is underway, the medical staff of the future centers has already been selected and is currently undergoing relevant training at the Kirov Military Medical academy, the ministry said. The supply of personal protective equipment and drugs is also being put together for the centers, according to the report.
