Georgy Ermolaevich Rein: Academician and First Minister of Health of Russia (on the 170th anniversary of his birth)

In 2024, it will be 170 years since the birth of the outstanding physician and obstetrician-gynecologist Georgy Yermolaevich Rein. Academician G.E. Rein made a tremendous contribution to the development of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Imperial Medical and Surgical (Military Medical) Academy, leaving a significant mark not only in the history of the academy but also in civil medicine in Russia and around the world. Under his leadership, new modern clinics were built both in Russia and abroad. G.E. Rein actively participated in the life of the country: in 1912, he authored a project for healthcare reform in Russia, and in 1916, he became the first Minister of Health of Russia. The name G.E. Rein is known worldwide: he was an honorary member of obstetric societies and academies of sciences in 16 countries across Europe and America.