Director of the Institute of Perinatology and Pediatrics Dr. Tatyana Pervunina has been appointed chief visiting pediatrician of the St. Petersburg Public Health Committee.
The Public Health Committee pursues the state policy of St. Petersburg to protect the health of citizens, develops and implements programs for the development of health care, disease prevention, drug provision, sanitary and hygiene awareness campaigns, promotion of a healthy lifestyle and other health issues.
The main tasks of the chief visiting specialist are to participate in determining the development strategy of the relevant medical area and tactical decisions for its implementation, aimed at improving medical care as well as the study and dissemination of new medical technologies.