Meeting with head of Bashkortostan Rustem Khamitov 2011-11-19 19:30:00 Ufa Dmitry Medvedev and Rustem Khamitov discussed healthcare modernisation and measures to improve the demographic situation in Bashkortostan. In particular, Dmitry Medvedev urged the head of Bashkortostan to more actively introduce support programmes for pregnant women in order to improve the demographic situation, and also noted the importance of expanding healthcare services in the republic’s rural areas.