On October 9, the Scientific Conference "Russian Society for the Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases Lecture Hall: Omsk" was held in our city. Organized by the Russian Society for the Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases and the National Medical Research Center for General and Preventive Medicine, the Event brought together leading federal experts and practicing physicians. The key topic of the Conference was the development of a preventive continuum—a continuous and systemic approach to maintaining health that addresses not only existing diseases but also risk factors at the population and individual levels.
Oksana M. DRAPKINA, President of the Russian Society for the Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Director of the National Medical Research Center for General and Preventive Medicine, and President of the Russian Society for the Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, opened the Event. She addressed the participants online with a welcome address and a report titled "Where Prevention Is Heading." She noted that today we stand on the threshold of a qualitatively new stage in the development of domestic healthcare. The vector of prevention is clearly aimed at primary care – this is where the foundation of national health is laid. Our goal is to ensure that every patient who comes to a doctor with any question receives not only treatment but also a personalized preventive strategy. This is the very continuum we are talking about." The topical issue of prevention at the regional level was addressed in their plenary speeches by Prof. Maria A. LIVZAN, MD, Dr Sci (in Medicine), OSMU Rector, Corresponding Member of RAS, Head of the Department of Internal Medicine (Intermediate Level) and Gastroenterology, Chief Physician of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation in the Siberian Federal District, and Vice President of the Russian Society for the Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases for Gastroenterology, and Natalia V. REZANOVA, Chief Physician of the Regional Center for Public Health and Medical Prevention, Chief Medical Prevention Specialist of the Ministry of Health of the Omsk Region.
Following the plenary session, the Russian Society for the Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases awards ceremony took place. Honorary badges were awarded to Prof. Inna A. VIKTOROVA, MD, Dr Sci (in Medicine), Head of the Internal Medicine and Outpatient Care Department, Chief Specialist in Therapy and Family Medicine at the Omsk Region Ministry of Health, and Assoc. Prof. Inna V. DRUK, MD, Dr Sci (in Medicine), Head of the OSMU Department of Internal and Family Medicine, including Postgraduate Training Courses, Head of the OSMU Department for Regional Healthcare and Medical Activities Development.
The lecture program covered key areas of primary care: effective strategies for the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases and innovative approaches to outpatient care. The sections covered topics such as healthy longevity and active aging, as well as obesity and insomnia. Symposia on the management of patients with irritable bowel syndrome, respiratory barrier support as the basis for therapeutic strategies for treating acute respiratory viral infections in adults, and hypertriglyceridemia were of particular interest. A highlight of the program was the "New Generation Specialists" section—its format not only allowed for testing professional knowledge but also demonstrating the continuity of medical experience.
The Lecture Hall in Omsk became more than just a platform for presentations, but a working space where prevention theory is directly linked to daily physician practice. According to the participants, this approach is capable of changing public health indicators in the long term, when current scientific and clinical issues that can be applied in practice are discussed, and expert presentations are related to prevention and primary care.
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