The Russian government allocated almost 5 billion rubles for glucose monitoring systems for children and pregnant women.

MOSCOW, June 13 – RIA Novosti. The Russian government has allocated about 5 billion rubles to provide children, adolescents, and pregnant women with diabetes with portable glucose‑monitoring systems, the cabinet press service said.

“In 2026–2027, the government will additionally direct almost 5 billion rubles to regions to provide children, adolescents, and pregnant women with diabetes with portable continuous glucose‑monitoring systems,” the statement read.

The relevant orders were signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Earlier at a meeting with deputy prime ministers he noted that this decision will allow monitoring systems to be provided to more than 50 000 children and tens of thousands of future mothers.

Prescriptions for obtaining such systems are issued by treating endocrinologists. A total of about 270 000 such systems are planned to be purchased, Mishustin said.

Thanks to federal funding, in the second half of 2026 and the first half of 2027, glucose‑monitoring devices will be provided free of charge to all pregnant women and children with type I diabetes who need them, the cabinet press service said.