Federal Medical-Biological Agency (Russia)

The Federal Medical-Biological Agency or FMBA (Russian: Федеральное медико-биологическое агентство, ФМБА России) is the national public health institute of the Russian Federation. The agency is a federal agency under the Ministry of Health and is headquartered in Volokolamsk Highway, in Moscow.

Federal Medical-Biological Agency
Agency overview
Formed11 October 2004
Preceding agencies
  • Third Main Directorate of the Soviet Ministry of Health (1947)
  • Federal/Main Directorate for Biomedical and Extremeal affairs (1991)
JurisdictionFederal government of Russia
HeadquartersMoscow
Employees15,000
Minister responsible
  • Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health
Agency executive
  • Veronika Skvortsova[1]
Parent agencyMinistry of Health
Child agency
  • FMBA Blood Center
Websitefmba.gov.ru

The FMBA was known previously as Federal Directorate for Biomedical and Extremal problems until October 11, 2004 when it was renamed into the current name. During the Soviet regime, since 1947, the Third Main Directorate of the Health Care ministry was responsible for such duties.

Today, its main goal is to protect public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability. The Agency (FMBA) focuses national attention on developing and applying disease control and prevention. It especially focuses its attention on infectious disease, food borne pathogens, environmental health, occupational safety and health, health promotion, injury prevention and educational activities designed to improve the health of Russian citizens. In addition, the FMBA researches and provides information on non-infectious diseases. The agency is also responsible for the Russian blood bank.

Structure
  • The FMBA Blood Center
  • Central Medical-Sanitation Unit No. 1, responsible for medical help for Baikonur Cosmodrome workers.
  • Directorate for Inspection and control over epidemic and sanitary security
  • Directorate for organization of science research.
  • Main Bureau for medical and social expertise
  • Rosplasma - Russian medicine scientific center for blood plasma.

Management
  • Director: Veronika Skvortsova
    • Deputy Director: Vladimir Romanov
    • Deputy Director: Vyacheslav Rogozhnikov
    • Deputy Director: Andrey Sereda
    • Deputy Director: Yulia Miroshnikova
    • Deputy Director: Irina Fadeyeva

See also
  • Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor)

References
  1. "Veronika Skvortsova". Government of the Russian Federation. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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