Northwest Siberia outlines its ?world-class? medical cluster project

The Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region, also known as Yugra, in Northwest Siberia has unveiled plans to develop its own multifunctional medical cluster meeting international quality standards.

The Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region, also known as Yugra, in Northwest Siberia is developing its own modern medical cluster, the Yugra government website announced. ?Our strategy is to focus on developing a Yugra multifunctional medical cluster to be managed in accordance with international standards,? the official portal quoted Governor Natalia Komarova of Yugra as saying. Ms. Komarova underscored that the biomed innovation cluster project would pursue a three-pronged goal of fostering regional medical treatment opportunities, developing recreation facilities, and putting together the basis for world-class medical tourism. It is not only aimed at improving domestic healthcare; the cluster is also expected to emerge as an attractive destination for residents of other Russian regions as well as other countries, willing to receive high-quality medical services and medical education...