Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets spoke about healthcare modernisation, providing the public with treatment drugs and the accessibility of higher education for women with children. She also mentioned cultural issues at the briefing.

Speaking on the healthcare modernisation programme, Golodets said it would be 98% complete. "We have just about fulfilled the healthcare modernisation programme. We still have a few items left for next year. As of December 1, the programme was 87% implemented. We are planning to reach 98% by the end of December," she said.

Continuing, Golodets reported that the strategy for the provision of medicines for the public is currently being coordinated. She emphasised that absolute priority must be given to the treatment of grave diseases. Patients suffering from such diseases must be supplied with the drugs at the expense of the state "without any 'buts.'"

Speaking on cultural issues, Golodets reported that starting in 2013 the leading museums and theatres would receive assignments from the state on offering tours of the regions and holding travelling exhibitions. The state will also support cultural tours for school pupils to make sure that each of them visits the Kremlin museums or the Hermitage at least once in their lifetime. "This is very important for understanding Russian culture," she explained.

In conclusion, Golodets spoke about education for women with children. She said that the Government was planning measures to make higher education more accessible to women in this category. Golodets said they will have an opportunity to receive higher education on a sole source basis.