In Kirov, a vital medication for a one-year-old disabled girl was delayed.

      In Kirov, the family of a one-year-old girl with a disability has encountered a problem obtaining the subsidized medication that is vital to the child. The girl suffers from a serious intestinal disease: one of the organ’s walls is covered with tumors, and their rupture could lead to life-threatening bleeding. To stop the tumors from growing, the child must take the medication continuously. The medicine is provided free of charge under the benefits program. During an examination at Moscow’s Pirogov Institute, doctors increased the dosage from 1 mg to 1.5 mg, because the lower dose was no longer effective. The family’s supply of the drug was supposed to last until October, but with the increased dosage the medication will run out by the beginning of next week. The girl’s mother submitted all the necessary documents to the clinic for obtaining an additional supply of the drug back in August, but it was not issued. "The declared documents were allegedly transferred to the Ministry of Health’s Drug Supply Department, but there they denied receiving them. As a result, the child is suffering," said Valeriya Cheremisinova, head of the regional branch of the People’s Front. According to Cheremisinova, the family was promised the drug at the beginning of next week — it will be enough until the end of the month. The People’s Front also reminds that, if possible, the patient can purchase the drug independently, keeping the receipts, and then go to court to recover the money spent, moral damages and legal costs.