The Healthy Life Forum was held at the Lomonosov Cluster of the Sparrow Hills ISTC of Moscow State University on 24–25 July 2024. The Forum was organized by the Roscongress Foundation Healthy Life ecosystem with the support of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.

The Forum is an innovative platform for dialogue that brought together leading health industry experts, government officials, the professional community, and opinion leaders to expand cooperation and promote new approaches to medicine, active longevity, and quality of life. The Forum agenda looked at how to spread the healthy lifestyle message to more people, increase the population and active life expectancy, modernize the industry, introduce and develop innovative technologies, and encourage participation in mass sports and proper nutrition. The first ever Women for a Healthy Society Forum took place during the event with the support of the Council of the Eurasian Women’s Forum under the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and brought together women leaders active in the community and healthcare from across the country and healthy lifestyle ambassadors actively doing their part to improve quality of life. The Women for a Healthy Society Forum agenda focused on the protection of motherhood and childhood, the promotion of a healthy lifestyle, the health of the working population, and disease prevention.

More than 25 panel discussions on important health issues were organized within the Healthy Life ecosystem, 7 as part of the Women for a Healthy Society Forum. The Healthy Life Forum 2024 was attended by upwards of 2,000 people from more than 35 countries and more than 7,000 online participants. More than 100 media representatives were on hand to report from the Forum.

The Healthy Life Forum kicked off with the opening of five primary healthcare facilities on the first day. New and renovated buildings opened their doors to patients in the Smolensk, Murmansk, and Rostov regions, Tatarstan, and Crimea. The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Tatyana Golikova and Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko.

The Healthy Life Forum 2024 plenary session ‘How to Find the Key to a Long, Healthy, and Happy Life’ was dedicated to the new ‘Long and Active Life’ national project slated to begin in 2025 and announced by the Russian President. The plenary session was moderated by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Tatyana Golikova and welcomed the participation of Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Government of the Russian Federation Olga Krivonos, Head of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency (FMBA of Russia) Veronika Skvortsova, Head of the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare and Chief State Sanitary Physician of the Russian Federation Anna Popova, Head of the Republic of Mordovia Artem Zdunov, Director of the National Medical Research Centre for Therapy and Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and Chief Visiting Specialist in Therapy and General Medical Practice of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation Oksana Drapkina, First Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Vladimir Zelensky, and Chief Visiting Specialist in Emergency Medical Services of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and Rector of the Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation Sergey Bagnenko. Important national project events were presented and discussed with leading national experts during the plenary session.

According to plenary session moderator Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Tatyana Golikova, the people of Russia deserve to live long in prosperity and health: “The new ‘Long and Active Life’ national project will focus on many different aspects to achieve the ultimate goal of increasing life expectancy to 78 years by 2030. Life expectancy has already started to grow in Russia, and global experience has shown that it can be extremely difficult to raise numbers that are already high. There is potential, but it is only through the combined effort of government agencies, medical institutions, public activists, and scientific organizations that we will be able to create a sustainable system and achieve tangible results.”

Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko drew attention to a number of important areas affecting the nation’s health: “Although many factors affect active longevity, including one’s environment and genetics, the most important is lifestyle. It is important to develop the right habits and, what’s more important, the desire to be healthy. A simple desire to be healthy can do more than anything a doctor might advise. The preoccupation with treatment is shifting to a preoccupation with health. The healthcare of the future will contribute to national goals, and every person will receive quality medical care regardless of where they might live.”

The ‘Women for a Healthy Society: Trends and Initiatives for Active Longevity’ strategic session was held with the support of the Council of the Eurasian Women’s Forum under the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The session was moderated by Chair of the Council of the Eurasian Women's Forum Galina Karelova and welcomed the participation of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Government of the Russian Federation Olga Krivonos, First Deputy Head of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency of the Russian Federation Tatyana Yakovleva, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Ekaterina Priezzheva, Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Evgenia Kotova, First Deputy CEO for Development and Director of the Healthcare Directorate at the Roscongress Foundation Anastasia Stolkova, Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare (Roszdravnadzor) Alla Samoylova, Head of the Russian Railways branch Central Directorate of Healthcare Elena Zhidkova, and President of the Velfarm Group of Companies Lyudmila Scherbakova.

As part of the ‘Key Components of a Healthy Lifestyle’ track, experts joined Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko in the ‘What the Minister Prescribed’ open dialogue to share how they’ve managed to incorporate healthy habits into their lives and what, in their opinion, must be done to bring healthy lifestyle habits to the masses.

Head of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency (FMBA of Russia) Veronika Skvortsova reported on worker health protection in the Russian Federation, spoke about innovative health preservation and prevention, and unveiled the Federal Medical-Biological Agency of Russia’s Workers’ Health Centre reference model: “The usual approaches to monitoring workers engaged in dangerous activity must be supplemented by mandatory automated monitoring with electronic medical devices. To implement these new approaches, the Agency has developed a Strategy for Modern Worker Health Centres that includes a network of digital health centres directly at production sites, health monitoring, emergency consultations, and physical, cognitive, psycho-emotional self-examinations starting this year.”

A thematic exhibition space occupied the sidelines of the Healthy Life Forum 2024. The exhibition brought together breakthrough healthcare technologies, digital solutions, and the cutting-edge of artificial intelligence, medical science, and active longevity. Exhibition participants included the Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, the Federal Medical-Biological Agency (FMBA), the Government of Moscow, the Kulakov National Medical Research Centre for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, the Interdisciplinary Ocular Microsurgery Scientific Centre, Privolzhsky Research Medical University, National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, the Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Saratov State Medical University, Russian University of Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Geropharm, BSS pharmaceutical holding, Velpharm Group, Promomed, Generium, Ozon Pharmaceuticals, R-Pharm.

The sidelines of the Healthy Life Forum 2024 also hosted an art performance, ‘Art as Medicine’, to the accompaniment of an instrumental quartet. During the art performance, Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Medicine Alexey Danilov presented a report on the neuroscience underlying the impact of art therapy on health and whether art could be considered a full-fledged medicine with preventive capabilities.

15 cooperation agreements were signed during the Forum. The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation concluded cooperation agreements with the ‘Russia – Land of Opportunities’ autonomous non-profit organization and Ruform LLC (RUTUBE) in addition to an agreement signed with the Roscongress Foundation for educational projects and information campaigns promoting a healthy lifestyle, preserving children’s health, and encouraging reproductive tendencies and the values ​​of healthy and active longevity in Russia as part of the Women for a Healthy Society project. The Roscongress Foundation also entered into cooperation agreements with the ‘Healthy Cities, Districts, and Villages’ Association for Improving Health and Quality of Life, the National Medical Research Centre of Endocrinology of the Russian Ministry of Health, the Russian Diabetes Association, Pirogov National Research Medical University. A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Roscongress Foundation and the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare.

“The Healthy Life Forum 2024 is an important healthcare business event, and this year it welcomed guests and experts from more than 35 countries to focus on our collective well-being, quality of life, and life expectancy as we search together for opportunities to cooperate, share experience, and talk about what we have achieved at discussion platforms such as this. Participants were impressed by the quality of the organization, the professionalism of the speakers, and the helpfulness of the discussions. The important topics raised at the Forum inspired the professional community and promised to impact the quality of medical services and improve public health. We thank all participants and partners for engaging as they have and ensuring the Forum was a success. We are confident that together we will achieve the necessary results and succeed in creating a healthy society for future generations,” First Deputy CEO for Development and Director of the Healthcare Directorate at the Roscongress Foundation Anastasia Stolkova said.

Informational support at the Forum was provided by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

The Forum’s strategic partners were the Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery and the Government of Moscow.

The Forum intellectual partners in medical science were the Federal Medical-Biological Agency of the Russian Federation and the Center for Strategic Initiatives of the FMBA.

The organizational partners were Leningrad Region, the Russian Research Institute of Health of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, and the Scientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal Products of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.

The technology partner was the Russian manufacturer of displays and interactive equipment NexTouch.

The Forum’s communications partner was the MAER Media Holding.

The Forum business programme partners were Swixx Healthcare and the Association of Medical Risk Modification Specialists (AMSRM).

The Forum partners were BSS Holding, Velpharm Group, the First Line Health Resort for innovative preventive medicine, Beauty Bite (Russia’s first low-carb food brand), the X-Clinic of Adaptive Medicine, MediSpa Hotel MAYRVEDA, Altayvitaminy, Sovcombank, Vkusno i tochka.

The official Forum suppliers were Daily Value – proper daily nutrition for you and your family, Caffè Cellini, Econad® healthy lemonades, Chernogolovka, Derbent Wine, Mätti, MAVER.

The Women for a Healthy Society Project partner was LeePrime residences.

The Healthy Life Forum intellectual partners were the National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, the Endocrinology Research Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, the Research Institute of Healthcare Organization and Medical Management, the Institute of Public Health and Healthcare Management of Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, the Institute of Interdisciplinary Medicine, the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare, and RC-Sport.

The Forum digital partner was VK and information partners included Lenta.ru, Gazeta.Ru, RG Media, 1МI Holding, Kommersant, Russkaya Mediagruppa, Komsomolskaya Pravda media group, LIFE.ru, Snob, ABN24, FederalPress, Novyy Ochag magazine, Moskvichka Magazine, Doctor TV, Pharmvestnik, Medvestnik, Vademecum, GxP news, PharmMedProm, Medical News, Remedium Group, Health Сare of the Russian Federation Magazine, Sotszashchita Russia, Who is Who in Medicine, ‘Moscow Medicine. Cito’ news for doctors and patients, ‘Moscow Medicine’ magazine for capital city healthcare workers, ‘Healthy Metropolis’ medical journal, ‘Doctor at Work’ professional community, the CON-PHARM.RU pharmaceutical portal, the CON-MED.RU portal for doctors, Mosapteki, and Russky Vrach Publishing House.

Official website of the Healthy Life Forum: forumhealth.ru/healthy-life-forum-2024

Healthy Life Ecosystem Telegram Channel: t.me/healthy_project

The Healthy Life Project in VKontakte: vk.com/healthylifeproject

Official website of the Women for a Healthy Society Project: womenforhealth.ru/forum

Women for a Healthy Society Project Telegram Channel: t.me/womenforhealth

The Women for a Healthy Society Project in VKontakte: vk.com/womenforhealth