A ceremonial initiation into the profession of young medical specialists took place under the arches of the St. Sophia Cathedraltranslated

In the city of Polotsk, 45 graduates of higher and secondary medical educational institutions in a solemn atmosphere made a promise to guard the health of Polotsk residents.

The event was attended by honored guests: Chairman of the Polotsk District Executive Committee Vasily Shilov, Chairman of the Polotsk Regional Council of Deputies Joseph Gribovich, deputies of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Svetlana Odintsova and Alexander Stoma, Secretary of the Polotsk Diocese Archpriest Alexander Petlitsky, Chief Physician of the Polotsk Central City Hospital Pavel Borovik, First Secretary of the Polotsk Republic of Kazakhstan NGO "Belarusian Republican Youth Union" Yana Dashkevich, healthcare veteran Lyubov Luchenok.

With the blessing of Bishop Ignatius of Polotsk and Glubokoye, the secretary of the Polotsk diocese, Archpriest Alexander Petlitsky, addressed the youth. Father Alexander congratulated the young specialists on the title of medical worker and, focusing on words from the Bible, said: “Honor the doctor according to the need for him, for the Lord created him, and healing comes from the Most High, and he receives a gift from the king... The Lord created medicine from the earth, and a prudent person will not neglect them.” And he continued: – Healing is not a simple and ordinary profession, it is not certain...