The head of the Medical Consultations Program is Sima Branovich |
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The head of the Medical Consultations Program is Sima Branovich, the head of
"Medicine" Program is Grigoriy Nedlin.
Medical Program including medical consultations, distribution of
medicine and loan the rehabilitation equipment for free, has been working in
Hesed Polina for 3 years.
When the Program started, there were only one permanently employed
physician and two volunteers.
This day the Center conducts consultations of endocrinologist and
pulmonologist, it has it's own center organizing public lectures, and 41 medical
staff members. Consultations are conducted in Hesed, clinics and at home.
Consultations of particular specialists (urologist, proctologist,
oncologist etc.) are very expensive, and in fact most of the clients cannot
afford them, that's why it is very important for them to get them free.
 Since
1999 medicine, prescribed by Hesed medical doctors or polyclinics, is distributed
free. The amount of medicine depends on age and pension rate. Medicine helps
clients to maintain their health.
In 2000 doctor othorhinolaringologist Olga Andreyeva examined deaf
clients, she insisted in buying hearing aids for them after that. That ensured
that 22 clients of Hesed got them. Medical program gives special consideration
to the clients who need dental service. We applied to the dentists Natalya Sedova
and Sergey Provotorov they can treat teeth, extract and make a prosthetic appliance
of teeth for very low prices.
This year we have got a new specialist in acupuncture, who is also a
volunteer. Medical Consultation Program and "Day Center" Program are
working hand in hand when it is necessary to get medical consultation for clients
who cannot come by themselves. Eight doctors work give help to those people:
examine them, give recommendations, and prescribe some medicine.
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