...Konstantin Galkin Purpose One of the most significant problems in the development of the Russian healthcare system remains the organization of medical care in rural areas. Its provision is often complicated by insufficient equipment in medical institutions, as well as a shortage of qualified...

... 2011 Older people Medical care Home care Mental health Voluntary social workers The challenges of an ageing population and the “demographic time‐bomb” are well‐rehearsed. By focusing on those challenges, though, we perhaps miss some of the solutions. An ageing population is also one...