The "Zheleznyaki" rehabilitation department of the Vitebsk Regional Clinical Cardiology Center has begun admitting patients recovering from COVID-19 for further treatment, as reported by Mikhail Vishnevetsky, Head of the Main Department for Healthcare of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee.
The "Zheleznyaki" rehabilitation department of the Vitebsk Regional Clinical Cardiology Center has begun admitting patients recovering from COVID-19 for further treatment, as reported by Mikhail Vishnevetsky, Head of the Main Department for Healthcare of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee.
According to him, this is the third healthcare institution repurposed for these purposes. Previously, two regional institutions – the Center for Medical Rehabilitation of Internationalist Soldiers and the Center for Psychiatry and Narcology – began admitting recovering patients from Vitebsk and surrounding regions for further treatment. The total bed capacity of the three medical institutions is about 300 beds, including approximately 100 at "Zheleznyaki".
Mikhail Vishnevetsky noted that the situation in the region remains serious. Hospital admissions exceed discharges, and the overall incidence rate continues to grow. Doctors are currently under significant strain. This is due to two factors: a large influx of patients and a shortage of staff due to illness among personnel. Students from the Vitebsk State Medical University (VSMU) and the Vitebsk Medical College are providing substantial support to medical professionals. A total of over 300 young people are involved. They work both in inpatient and outpatient settings. Given the current epidemiological situation, 6th-year VSMU students have been granted the right to be employed as physician assistants, and 5th-year students as paramedics. Furthermore, by normative documents of the Ministry of Health, they have been vested with certain powers to substitute for necessary medical personnel.