Andrei Tsvetkov, former head physician of Sverdlovsk Regional TB Dispensary, explained why he was appointed to the post of Minister of Health.
"Our personnel decisions are made by the head of the region. Probably there were occasions and business qualities played a role. Everyone in his place must prove his professionalism. And once again, we have one person making a decision and it is not discussed. We must show by our actions how much we justify his trust, "he said..
Andrei Tsvetkov worked as a nurse at the ambulance brigade of the ambulance station, a doctor, then the head physician of hospitals in the cities of the Middle Urals. Since 2012, he served as head physician of the Sverdlovsk Regional TB Dispensary.