The head of the Metropolitan District visited the National Medical Research Center for Otorhinolaryngology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia

March 4, 2024. Moscow. Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan visited the National Medical Research Center of Otorhinolaryngology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency (FMBA) of Russia. The head of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan was met by the director of the institution - corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Professor Nikolai Arkadyevich Daikhes.

Nikolai Arkadyevich Daikhes is the founder and permanent director of one of the country's leading medical institutions, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Chairman of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation for monitoring the reform and modernization of the healthcare system and demography.

In the medical institution St. Nicholas house Church, the Head of the Metropolitan District, N.A. Daikhes and the medical staff performed a prayer, after which the archpastor bowed to the shrines of the temple - icons with particles of the relics of the great martyr and healer Panteleimon, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, St. Luke the Doctor, Archbishop of Crimea, Blessed Matrona of Moscow, the ark with part of the Holy Sepulcher.

After visiting the temple, a conversation took place between Metropolitan Alexander and N.A. Daikhes, during which the head of the medical research center shared with the archpastor plans for the activities and development of the institution for 2024.

Metropolitan Alexander told Nikolai Arkadyevich about the life of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan, which this year celebrates the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Astana and Alma-Ata diocese. The hierarch shared plans to bring to Alma-Ata a famous shrine - the miraculous image of the Queen of Heaven "Healer" - to Alma-Ata for the celebration of the memorable date and to the city of Astana - an ark with the relics of the blessed old lady Matrona of Moscow. The Metropolitan noted that preparations have now begun for the celebration in 2025 of the 50th anniversary of the blessed death of Metropolitan Joseph (Chernov) and the 225th anniversary of the birth of the first archpastor of the Turkestan diocese, the “apostle of the Great Steppe” - Archbishop Zephaniah (Sokolsky). The head of the Metropolitan District emphasized that, as part of the celebration of memorable dates, scientific, educational, cultural and youth events will be held in all dioceses of Kazakhstan.