Nuclear scientist commits suicide in Moscow

In the north-east of Moscow, 65-year-old nuclear scientist Alexey Kalagin, who suffered from pancreatic cancer, committed suicide.

It is noted that before his death, the man wrote two notes, in which he spoke about the attacks of pain that tormented him, which had nothing to drown out. He also asked not to blame anyone for his death.

The wife of the deceased, Tatiana Kalagina, said that at first her husband was treated in a paid European clinic. “From there I got paid drugs. We spent all our savings on this - two million rubles. After the spouse decided to be treated free of charge in Russia, ”she noted.

According to Kalagina, in Russia, the scientist did not receive the minimum of free medications he needed, and he also had to pay for the tests. “All my attempts to achieve the issuance of medicines did not lead to anything. It turns out that in order to receive free medicines this year, the application had to be submitted until October of last year. And her husband arrived in Russia for treatment only in January 2015, ”she added.

In fact suicide Investigation Committee conducts an inspection.

In recent months, suicide cases among cancer patients have become more frequent in the metropolitan area. So, 11 May in Moscow 70-year-old woman who suffered from cancer, committed suicide. 6 May in the suburbs committed suicide dean of the Faculty of Psychology MGPPU Michael Kondratyev. February 20 reported that nine cancer patients had committed suicide in Moscow since the beginning of the year. Moscow authorities have promised to check all cases.

At the end of 2014, a law was passed to facilitate the access of seriously ill patients, including those with cancer, to narcotic drugs. The document provides for an increase in the duration of the prescription for potent painkillers from the current five to 15 days. In addition, the relatives of the patients were freed from the need to return packages from used drugs to the pharmacy.