Healthcare in Russia
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- čas přidán 16. 04. 2024
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Great to hear the positive news re Russian health care.
I just want to give you an example from my family's history. We live 400 km from Moscow. My brother underwent 3 neurosurgical operations for glioblastoma of the brain. That is, all 3 operations, tests, examinations, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, as well as hospital stays were free, according to compulsory medical insurance (compulsory medical insurance). Only sometimes we had to do magnetic resonance imaging in a private clinic, for a fee, to speed up the examination process and not wait 1-2 weeks before the study for free. By the way, we don't pay anything for insurance either, the employer pays for everything, and the budget pays for pensioners.
That is totally amazing. I am very glad to know not everyone has our awful health care system in the USA.
@susan4916 Ain't that the truth. After insurance pays, I pay out of my pocket to pay the bill off. Gets costly.
@@matt684 There is no such thing explicitly. It is clear that medicine is included in all taxes. From income and sales.
I had an operation in a Russian hospital a month ago. Everything was done quickly, efficiently and free of charge (as part of the health insurance policy)
I can only second everything you said. Primary healthcare in Russia is much better than in Europe. I've lived in Europe for over 10 years, including in the UK, and still reside here today (in CZ as of now). The quality of healthcare often falls short in Europe. There are fewer doctors, and their qualifications often leave much to be desired. Quite often the approach to patient care is such that the doctors simply don't care about you. Not to mention the monthly wait times to see a specialist doctor, something i still can't get used to. The ambulance only comes for very urgent cases. Whereas in Russia it's normal for a doctor to visit you at home just because you have a fever. Russia does actually lag behind when it comes advanced medical equipment, which has to be purchased from abroad, along with some rare and expensive medications. But in other aspects, it's just so much better...
Somehow, we've been brainwashed to believe that Russian medicine is bad and outdated, and that Europe is ahead in everything. This narrative has been pushed for 30 years, ever since the fall of the Soviet Union. When i share my experiences with my relatives and tell them how things really are, they're always surprised. My first cousin didn't believe me at first. He only started to trust me after talking to a few other people who lived in Europe and had experienced their healthcare system
To clarify, there are good doctors in the EU, i've met them, but it's more of a rare experience
The Soviet Union invented laser eye surgery and many micro-surgery techniques were pioneered in the Soviet Union. I remember seeing a documentary (in the UK) in the 70s where a conveyor belt of Russians were having corrective laser eye treatment.
Вы очень интересный рассказчик, продолжайте делиться своими историями и впечатлениями. Что касается медицины в России - она действительно на высочайшем уровне, доступна, техногична и ориентирована на результат! Это вне всяких сомнений!
Good Sir ,
Fantastic story and very moving . I live in Los Angels, California , and two weeks ago my wife was having chest pain , it was in the night around 9 pm.
So we went to the Emergency room and all the tests, the blood work and x-rays and all that , nothing significant, all tests were negative.
Even though we have insurance, our co- pay was 500 dollars !.
We were discharged at 5AM.
You are leaving in Paradise my brother.
Enjoy it.
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. Found your channel from Russell. Interested in all the views of Russia from English speakers there. Learning so much from all of you.
Thank you 🙏🏻
Очень рад! что все так хорошо закончилось и приятно это услышать от англичанина. При всей моей любви к истории и культуре Британии, то что сейчас говорится и делается против моей , а теперь и нашей общей страны вызывает ужас и отвращение. Как хорошо , что вы теперь с нами !
This brought tears to my eyes… thank you ❤️❤️❤️
in the UK, I went to the hospital by ambulance because of a fast heartbeat. I spent 3 or 4 hours there, it was super crowded, the attention was alright, X-rays. then they charged me 700 pounds that was about 1 month ago. And then we think we live in the first world when obviously we don't, we are living at the Venezuela level
Awesome insights and sharing of your experiences! Thanks.
A lot Russians who lives outside used to return back for medic aid, because it is so cheap. And sometimes people from Moscow go back to another city for cheaper prices.
Especially for dental care.
А еще вы забыли упомянуть ,что в России и в Беларуси все население проходить ежегодную диспанцеризацию,она обязательна,но некоторые не хотят( дураки) потому,что заболевание лучше обнаружить на ранней стадии и это все бесплатно.❤✌️✌️🕊️🌍🌍🇧🇾🇧🇾👍👍👍😀♥️♥️
Russian medicine is based on Soviet medicine. And the Soviet one was based on mass application and accessibility, not on quality. Like, we'd better quickly cure 9 patients with mild diseases and not save 1 patient with a complex disease. How will we treat 1 patient when 9 patients lose their health? Such a system proved itself well during cataclysms, such as WW2.
I had an operation with complex appendicitis, I was in the hospital for 20 days. It was completely free. As a result, I voluntarily spent about $150 on sweets for medical staff, postoperative bandages and small purchases. But the hospital was not in the best condition, they were poorly fed (it's good that my illness killed my appetite). I couldn't get down from the 2nd floor for a week because of the seam, because there is no elevator. And the doctors trained the students on me. And also, I was unemployed.
My mother is being treated for cancer for the 2nd time for free. But there are a lot of problems in medicine.
Thanks for the info! As always, my videos are my perspective and my experience.
I had exactly the same in UK when I was 21. exactly same symptoms, location, scar size etc. turned out to be a "stone" blocking one of my saliva ducts. I left mine til the stage where I started getting built up saliva in my neck and side of my face swelled up resulting in emergency surgery. when they took the stone out, it resembled a large jaffa orange pip. cpl days in the hossie then ok since. 40 years later im ok, never came back.
Good to hear your experience of health care in Russia,and at the same time im glad to hear your getting betterl, Good Luck.🙏
I am seventy, had a bypass opp at Barts in London just before Christmas, and the treatment and care was very good. I have had a heart condition since I was a child, and this was my fourth heart opp. Furthermore, I have had the misfortune to have many other necessary, highly invasive procedures.
So I find myself a bit of an expert on the NHS, and the stand-out thing I will say about it is this, that Imbecile practitioners and flunkies are allowed to continue working alongside highly competent professionals, with no mechanism in place for their dismissal.
I could go on and tell you some utter horror stories of what I have experienced, instead I will say just this, there is something seriously wrong with this country, and that was well in place by the end of WW2, so I am not pointing the finger at mass immigration. Most of those that looked after me last year were not British, and very good they were too, so were the English I should say. This time only a single run in with an utter prat, and she was a Ghanaian assistant with a personality bypass.
Thanks for sharing your experience brother. I think video should be rightfully titled Healthcare in Russia VS UK. Might get hate from it though. I always knew UK healthcare was problematic at times, but I didn't know it was this bad. Once again, thanks for sharing your expereince.
At the opening of the London Olympics in 2012, we were told that British medicine is the best in the World. Do you remember this? Have you seen this or not? The whole world was shown an installation of the birth of a fashionable disease, which will only happen on January 3, 2020 (In China, the number of people infected with an unknown form of pneumonia has increased to 44 people). Do you know why “44” is a very popular number in the news?
i thought the number was 33?
@@AW-gj1mu Lionel Messi lifted the trophy after Maradona did, 33 years + 33 months + 33 weeks and + 33 days
I am from Mongolia. As far as i know, some relatives and other people fly from Europe to get medical treatment here. And it costs cheaper and better quality. Ironically, the newly established international hospitals here are expensive and poor quality with new doctor graduates.
Wow, happy that the doctor had give you medication for the lumps instead of waiting for an operation and that it worked! Do you know what kind of medication you had? I'm curious to know what he gave you.
As usual, I didn’t ask !🤦🏻
Probably Iodine if it was a thyroid issue
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Thank you for sharing your experience.
I've had a teeth x-ray scan 2 weeks ago and got result within 15 minutes on paper, a negative film itself, a CD disk and they emailed my result to my dentist.
This level of service still amazes me, coming from the UK, I can say, this just doesn’t happen! …..Fantastic..!!
Wow, here in NZ you first have call in to book, in my town its now got to the point where available doctor appointments are in 2 or more days only. $70 to see the doctor, also they might run some tests with multiple visits before setting up an appointment with the specialist. Seeing a specialist you'll be waiting two weeks or over a month depends on what type of specialist. Than you have to pay the price of the specialist in $250+ before they figure out what to do with you. CT scan for the head was about $2000 upfront, they can do it straight away if you have money or if you have separate private healthcare that covers a % of a CT scan, you'll pay the rest. While paying $70 or over $100 per month for that healthcare. If don't have private healthcare than yes, you can use ACC everyone in New Zealand is covered by our no-fault scheme if they've been injured in an accident. But to get a CT scan booked thru public clinic is 3 to 4 months wait, results 2 to 3 weeks, fingers crossed they don't loose the result or mix them up with someone else's) as usually the workers are interns.
The western world has a lot to learn from Russia..
In RU, a brain tomography is $45 on the same day. Or for free with free insurance in 3-15 days.
КТ головы в моём городе, в центре Сибири стоит около $45-50, в зависимости от клиники, описание вы получите спустя 1-2 часа после завершения сканирования.
Нет у нас в Беларуси может неделю самое большое ждать КТ,а если в платную,то сразу и через 20 минут результат.И ещё ежегодная диспанцеризация всего населения,болезнь лучше выявить на начал ной стадии,все это проходят за два дня и все анализы высылают вам сразу на ваш телефон.
That first doctor should be punished. With something like this your life in on the line and he sounded the so many are completely disinterested and arrogant.
Если бы у нас в Беларуси врач отказал в помощи и сказал,что он занят и ничего не сделал для лечения,то вылетел бы с работы в 24 часа без права работать в медицине.😂😂
Same in Czech, the healhcare is great and zero waiting time and no, it is not because they are all in the UK
I would argue about Czech. When i needed to see a lung doctor because my asthma suddenly flared up, i was told I'd have to wait 3 months for an appointment. We had to call and explain that my situation was urgent, and they managed to move my appointment up to one month, which is still too long when you're struggling to breathe! This wouldn't happen in Russia; you'd be seen within a week. When i finally saw the lung doctor (who turned out to be a good doc tbh), she referred me to an allergist to check if my issue was allergy-related. Guess what? Another 3-month wait to see an allergist! And then, the allergist scheduled my next appointment literally for the next year, which was a 9-month wait 😅He said he has a lot of work
So, where exactly are these zero wait times? Is it for general practitioners or less busy specialists? That's not serious. I don't know of any countries where you have to wait to see a GP, that's not an argument and doesn't indicate that there are zero wait times. It's mandatory to have timely access to essential specialists. Czech Republic is a nice country to live in, but medicine? Very arguable
У нас в Латвии тоже пока всё ОК. Но постепенно мы начинаем платить за всё, за что раньше не платили. Многие англичане приезжают лечиться. В основном стоматология.
У нас в Беларуси и России тоже, ежегодная медицинская диспанцеризация всего населения,флюлография и все анализы,болезнь лучше выявить на ранней стадии и все бесплатно в течении двух дней обычно всех врачей проходишь и за ответом можно не ходить,все придет на телефон.Врачатвызываю утром,днём приходит, а какую поликлинику отгрохалиту меня в районе вместо старой с бассейном для реабилитации ,физиотерапия и оборудование все новое,стоматология супер.И все бесплатно.Запись к специалистам сразу,ну если и есть очередь,то не больше недели а если станешь возмущаться и настаивать,что тебе по срочному,то и окно в своем графике для тебя найдется.Лишь бы не жаловались.❤✌️🕊️🕊️🌍🇧🇾🇧🇾👍😀♥️@@FjodorsKolobovs-dh5hx
A doctor is usually on duty at the tomography office in Russia. He's a scanning specialist. Not for treatment. And you can turn to him. He will see obvious illnesses on your scan. And he will tell you about them. But this is not a course of treatment. Just a consultation. The price of his service is already included in the price of the scan.
That's incredible! Bravo, Russia! American Healthcare can be iffy, I've had two huge bad experiences but also good ones. Six months ago I lost my health insurance. Mind you I had a 100% heart block heart attack last August. A week in ICU and 5 Stents later, I'm alive. But it's been one of the roughest times without health insurance. - Glad that Russian Healthcare is on a much higher level and that you are getting better. Good Health to you.
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dono how it is in Russia now but back in the USSR time doctors never tell the patient when he/she has cancer.
Сейчас говорят что у пациента рак. Тем более приходится проходить лечение в онкодиспансере.
not boring at all! thank you for your time. you served your story in a Catherine Tate's chatacter way, the posh lad talking about Shiitake mushrooms on his plate 😁, if you remember that episode.
Im waiting for a hip surgery (change hip joint on both sides) im waiting now here in Norway, 2 years, and Im walking with 2 critches, otherwise healthy, but my hands is getting tirid.
I have been wondering, should I go to Russia, and how or where would I go?
You can of course have the operation in Russia, for example in Moscow or St. Petersburg, which is closer to Norway. I advise you to choose well-known large state hospitals/institutes, where the best doctors work and prices are lower, rather than small private clinics. How to get there? Nowadays it is not easy. You can get there by airplane via Turkey. Or you can get to Kaliningrad via Poland by car or bus, and then take a plane to Moscow or St. Petersburg. It would be good to have an escort with knowledge of Russian
Probably the National Medical Research Center for Traumatology and Orthopedics 'CITO', but as a local I highly(!!!) doubt they do have better solutions than the Norway hc suggests u, don`t be mislead. There are few more clinics u can visit simultaneously though.
After experiencing the total disaster that is healthcare in Canada I can contest to the fact the Russian healthcare is on another level. I have full free coverage and private insurance and it is excellent at least in my experience.
Если у вас высокая температура или высокое сердечное давление,приедет ли к вам скорая через 15_25 минут?Я утром вызываю врача ,у меня высокая температура и днём он приходит. И выписывает нужные лекарства а если что посложнее,то вызывает скорую помощь и сразу в больницу.Привет из Беларуси Минск.✌️✌️🕊️🌍🇧🇾🇧🇾👍👍😀♥️
Please tell me why you have the Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo symbol on your T-shirt?
🤷🏼♂️ bought the T-shirt in the UK, to be honest I didn’t pay too much attention to the symbol 🙄🤦🏻
What is the name of the city you live
Near Anapa
What kind of lump was it? And what was the treatment?
Thyroid and parathyroid related, Russian consultant was the first and only one that told me it wasn’t cancer which has been a huge weight off my mind. Treatment has been 3 different pills everyday, that’s all it took!😡
@@ThePlasticRussian Wow, that makes the
UK doctors seem like quacks.
@@tanyaroberson9629Maybe make money on insurance?
In Russia, medical insurance is state-run, and stealing from the state is dangerous.
Is this a global reason?
@@Serg-qr5my Global reason for what. Not sure what you mean?
@@tanyaroberson9629 Your cancer surgery is in England. Maybe they invented cancer on purpose? To increase the cost of insurance payments to the hospital.
О млэт, такая же дверь на кухне.
Er…. Ok 🤷🏼♂️
You realize that what you are talking about your experiences completely contradicts to what people know and hear in the west.
If Russia is so great why do you think people don’t immigrate there in masses from the west?
They believe what they’re told.. and don’t have the sense, time or courage to research for themselves… sheep mentality
It is not so easy to get to us, we have a strict migration law. Try it and you will be surprised. Although recently legislative measures have been taken to ease the strictness of migration for compatriots.
@@user-kb8ek1ho6h it’s not like there is a lineup for it. That’s what my original question was about
@@user-ts2ok1bb1j They do not emigrate because they are afraid of the cold, they are afraid of not knowing the Russian language. They are afraid of crime, they are afraid of being drafted into the army, they are afraid of everything that is not in Russia. And they are also very rightly afraid that if they support LGBT people, their faces will immediately be broken, and they are doing the right thing. European and American men will lose to the Russians in the battle for Russian women. Fear of failure can also mean many things. It was rightly noted here that the main reason is fear. I don’t want cowards to come to Russia.
lill thingie - it is almost impossible to immigrate there. no procedure unless marriage and other minor things. there are legal workarounds, but lengthy and costly, very few can afford it. the Noah arc is fine by itself.
I was living in Odessa until November 2022 when the power was outed.I had a full set of dental implants top and bottom for $7000 us.This included all extractions and more than 12 visits.The scans were $18 us.