The head of the procurement department of the Ministry of Health has been arrested in Dagestan

The Soviet District Court of Makhachkala has detained the head of the pharmacy and public procurement department of the Ministry of Health of Dagestan on suspicion of exceeding official powers. The official will remain in custody at least until December 9.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", the former head of the Ministry of Health of Dagestan has become a suspect in exceeding official powers. As investigators believe, due to his actions, patients with chronic diseases were left without necessary medications.

According to the case materials, the suspect unilaterally decided to conclude a contract for the purchase of therapeutic nutrition for 143 million rubles, although he did not have the appropriate authority, the united press service of the courts of Dagestan reports today on its Telegram channel.

As a result, contracts were not concluded and vital and essential medications for the population of the region with certain chronic diseases, including for children, were not purchased.

On October 16, the Soviet District Court of Makhachkala considered the petition of the preliminary investigation authority for the selection of a preventive measure in the form of detention for the suspect. He is accused of exceeding official powers with causing serious consequences and in relation to minors. The article provides for a prison term of three to ten years.

"Having examined the submitted materials and heard the opinions of the parties, the court granted the prosecution's petition and detained the suspect for a period of 1 month and 25 days, that is, until December 9, 2026, inclusive," the press service of the regional courts said in a statement.

The situation with the availability of subsidized medications in Dagestan has improved compared to previous years, but "Patient and Housing Monitoring" receives dozens of requests a year, said Ziyavudin Uvaisov, the head of this organization, in March 2026 to "Caucasian Knot".

"The situation is improving, but it still cannot be called normal. Every year we receive dozens of requests from people who are not given medications in Dagestan. There can be various reasons - lack of funding, procurement issues, logistics problems," he said.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that the Prime Minister of Dagestan, Magomed Ramazanov, stated that residents of the republic are forced to give bribes to doctors to receive proper treatment, and medical institution staff are hired for money. Residents of Dagestan, commenting on his words on social media, called for order to be restored in the Ministry of Health.