The World - News from April 30, 1987
The Soviet health service is failing to give good, modern care to patients, new Health Minister Yevgeny I. Chazov said. Chazov, who shared the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize for his anti-nuclear efforts, told the Literary Gazette that medical officials plan no further than to fulfill targets for bed allocation, ignoring questions of hygiene and the need for up-to-date medical equipment. “They put beds everywhere--in apartments, barracks and dormitories--and report back victoriously,” Chazov said.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
