Russia is recruiting unqualified doctors from Africa due to a shortage of personnel caused by war and mobilization. The healthcare system in Russian continues to degrade, according to the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom. On April 3, the Chairman of the State Duma of Russia announced a shortage of 30,000 doctors, with the deficit in district hospitals being approximately 50%. This is more than the 26,500 reported in November 2023. According to British intelligence, the current shortage is explained by some medical workers moving to the private sector, while others have left the countr…