This Story is Also Available in English Geere According to the order of the Ministry of Health of Russia, the ambulance must reach the patient in 20 minutes if his life is in danger. “Important stories” decided to calculate how many Russians live in settlements, to which it is impossible to get to the emergency medical teams for the time that is necessary to save a person.

According to an order from the Russian Ministry of Health, an ambulance must reach a patient within 20 minutes if his life is in danger. "Important Stories" decided to calculate how many Russians live in settlements that are impossible for ambulance teams to reach in the time it takes to save a person. According to our calculations, 20 million people — every seventh inhabitant of Russia — will have to wait in excess of the allotted 20 minutes for the arrival of medical help.

ILLUSTRATION: MASHA DIMITROVA "They have been re-optimized to the point that soon no one will be able to get sick at all" 20 million Russians may not be able to wait for an ambulance to arrive when their lives are at stake. Research and Reporting "Important Stories" According to an order from the Russian Ministry of Health, an ambulance must reach a patient within 20 minutes if his life is in danger.

Illustration: Masha Dimitrova “They have optimized themselves to the point that soon it will no longer be possible to get sick at all” 20 million Russians may not wait for an ambulance to arrive in a life-threatening situation. Research and reporting on "Important Stories" According to the order of the Russian Ministry of Health, an ambulance must reach a patient within 20 minutes if his life is in danger.