Demographic challenges are among the main challenges of the 21st century faced not only by Russia. The challenges that need to be responded are caused primarily by profound changes in the very demographic processes united by the «demographic transition». These changes are objective, logical and generally progressive, but they also lead to negative consequences which should be addressed appropriately.

This report by the Higher School of Economics (HSE) deals with the current state of healthcare in Russia, focusing on aspects related to meeting the sector’s KPIs and to the priorities of the state policy in this area.

In this report, prepared by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the authors define health system transformation as the primary strategic goal of the sector and suggest ways to accelerate the transformation.