Rehabilitation center this year could solemnly celebrate the 20th anniversary , but no cause for celebration . The first housing center since 1994 , and the second , the construction of which began well in 1994 , became almost the oldest in town " protracted " .
20 years ago, the former dispensary Vitebsk factory " Evistor " decided to turn into a rehabilitation center for soldiers " Afghans " . Center has become an institution of republican subordination , here gathered representatives of military brotherhood of all regions of Belarus , including Vitebsk region - Orsha and Polotsk , small regional centers , where opportunities for rehabilitation and treatment are minimal. For the " Afghans " this institution has become a real home . After all, is not only treated the wounded body, but also had the opportunity to meet kindred souls who have that war left unhealed mark ...
In the center annually rehabilitated more than 2 thousand people. And hoped that with the introduction of new housing assistance to former " Afghans " would be better : a new brick building designed in a swimming pool, a large gym , physiotherapy , chambers for another 50 beds ...
It was also planned that the rehabilitation center will be able to get not only members of the Afghan war - that there can be referred patients after a heart attack , stroke, with other needs in restoring body functions.
However, the center has faced problems of financing the new building was suddenly seemed not very fit . Because outweighed plans construction of new shopping centers and arenas , Vitebsk Victory Square renovation and construction of the underpass to the Summer Amphitheatre - facilities that many residents are generally considered controversial in terms of benefit to the city.
Build a rehabilitation center was promised back to the year 2000 , but - failed. The finalization of " protracted" raised more than once, and promises to solve the problem of funding were distributed regularly.
Igor Postnov Vitebsk physician , known for his performances online criticizing the state medical institutions of the region , described how he personally tried to draw attention to the problem with the rehabilitation center :
" Addressed to the National Audit Office to Deputatka House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Losyakinu . From Minsk to my complaint came Commission , which studied the treatment of citizens , watched what 's going on here . Then came a critical article in the newspaper" Vitbichi " , with photos .
If you look at the shooting of 5- year-old and the fact that now, once you see that nothing much has changed. MP promised to contribute , told me that the building was not included in any government program , because it's so bad with financing. In short , the state again " Framed " soldiers-internationalists , and with them all those who also need rehabilitation. This center has become one of those objects that clearly demonstrate how we spend public funds ! "
The problem of constructing a rehabilitation center Igor Postnov devoted his regular videovystuplenie recorded on the eve of February 15 , the Day of Remembrance of soldiers-internationalists .
Among other documents, "the doctor-pravdorub" demonstrates an official response, which received one of his appeals. It says that the construction of a rehabilitation center for the "Afghans" will be completed in 2011 ...
However, the promised no wait, and the following year in the life of " Afghan " center took other drastic changes . Of republican subordination , he was transferred to the regional . Ostensibly in order to resolve all the problems, including the funding. And the order of leadership from 31.12.2012 , it was renamed "Vitebsk Regional Clinical Center for Medical Rehabilitation for the disabled ."
Many new name is misleading : in the center still serve internationalist warriors and their families . Disabilities other categories here walking rehabilitation course just for the money (one day - about 300 thousand rubles , excluding the cost of paid procedures) , and then - subject to availability . Only here at the pace of construction renaming not affected. Walls erected many years ago building slowly cracked , plaster soaked with moisture, the area around is turning into a dump ...
Speaking at the ceremony dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan , Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Vladimir Terentyev gave " Afghans " another promise . He said that this year the construction is completed and the rehabilitation center will work. However, on the next day after V. Terentyeva became clear that nothing has changed : the builders on site as there was or not.
