Residents of a village in Stavropol Krai have asked for the local doctor to be retained.

Residents of the village of Pravokumskoye in the Sovetsky District of Stavropol Krai have appealed to the regional Minister of Health to retain their local general practitioner. They fear that after being transferred to Zelenokumsk, the doctor will no longer be able to see patients.

According to local residents, the village was effectively without a general practitioner for many years. The situation only recently changed when Alevtina Davydova was assigned to the local area. In a short time, the doctor was able to establish full-fledged patient care and earn the trust of residents.

Village residents praise the doctor's attentive attitude toward patients and her genuine assistance to those with chronic illnesses. According to them, it was with Davydova's arrival that they felt, for the first time in a long time, that medical care had become accessible, reports the publication "Bloknot Stavropol", which also published a video message from elderly village residents.

According to the petitioners, the doctor comes to the village once a week, sees everyone who wants to see him, provides recommendations, and monitors the patients' condition. However, residents now claim that the doctor's primary location is planned to be moved to the city.

"There are many disabled people in our village who find it very difficult to travel to Zelenokumsk. Now, a doctor comes to us once a week; anyone can visit her and receive health advice," residents say.

The issue is especially acute for the elderly and disabled. For many of them, traveling to Zelenokumsk is a serious challenge – both physical and financial. "Pensioners simply don't have the money for a taxi," residents note. They fear that under this regime, comprehensive medical care will be impossible: the doctor will have to first work in Zelenokumsk and then travel to the village by private transport.

"We contacted the Zelenokumsk administration and were told that the doctor will continue working in your village as well. But how can she, having worked first in Zelenokumsk, travel to us in her own car at her own expense?" the elderly people ask.

Residents emphasize that the doctor knows her patients' medical histories, effectively fulfilling the role of a family doctor, and her continued work is crucial for public health.

In conclusion, the residents asked the Minister of Health of the Stavropol Territory to intervene in the situation and retain Alevtina Davydova as the district physician for the village of Pravokumskoye and surrounding villages. Residents also signed a petition addressed to Stavropol Krai Health Minister Yuri Litvinov.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that in early October 2025, residents of villages in Stavropol Krai recorded a video message complaining that due to the lack of a bus service, getting to school, college, hospital, or work has now become a problem. And all appeals to officials have so far yielded no results.