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The orthodox Medical center in honour of St. blessed Xenia of
Petersburg was inaugurated in the Holy Trinity New Golutvin convent on
October 6, 1997 for rendering free-of-charge medical aid to the parish,
citizens of Kolomna, pilgrims, visitors from other regions, and sisters of
the convent. The convent granted quarters, sisters themselves repaired and
equipped consulting rooms.
Conventual nuns - experts on therapy, neuropathology, homeopathy, began
to see patients Doctors themselves carry out urgent checkup:
electrocardiography, express test of hemoglobin and sugar contained in
blood, testing of other parameters that facilitates statement of a correct
diagnosis. Patients with the most various neurological, therapeutic,
oncological diseases visit the Medical center. Doctors use different
methods of treatment: herbal medicine, allopathic and homeopathic medical
supplies, and, what’s the most important, conversation about Church
Sacraments in which the medicine is given by God.
More than 10000 people have addressed the Centre for medical aid since
its establishment.
Doctors of Kolomna, experts, and scientists from Moscow were invited to
celebrations on the occasion of fifth anniversary of the Medical Centre
that took place on October 2002. Thus, conference “The Orthodoxy and
modern medicine” came about. This event caused big interest of the public.
The Orthodox medical society of the Kolomna issues monthly newspaper –
“The Medical bulletin” (22 numbers of the newspaper have already been
issued). On four strips of the newspaper that enjoys love and authority
among readers, one may find not only interesting medical articles, advice
of psychologists, doctors of different specialties, stories about local
physicians and the history of medicine, but also an explanation of Church
Sacraments, recommendations of doctors-priests, stories about Orthodox
relics.
Work of the Medical centre and the Society of orthodox doctors in
honour of St. blessed Xenia of Petersburg has been highly estimated. In
2003 in the frame of the XIth International Christmas readings in Moscow
an out conference of "Section of heads of orthodox medical societies of
CIS countries” successfully took place in the Holy Trinity New Golutvin
convent.
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