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16th FINA World Championships

July 24 - August 9, 2015
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Medical service

Medical services for different client groups during the 16th FINA World Championships include:

  • medical services for participants, guests and spectators at all competition and training venues;
  • medical services at the International Broadcasting Centre, FINA Water World Park;
  • medical assistance at accommodation facilities;
  • medical assistance during the Championships Opening and Closing Ceremonies;
  • specialised medical care, including high-tech medical care at Championships hospitals (the list of hospitals is provided below).

Emergency medical care

To call an ambulance, please dial 112.

Championships competition and training venues

Medical services at Championships competition and training venues will be delivered by mobile medical teams at medical stations equipped with necessary medical equipment, bandaging material and medications. Athletes at the Kazan Arena Stadium, Aquatics Palace and Kazanka Venue will be offered massage therapy upon request.

An ambulance team will be on duty within each competition and training venue.

International Broadcasting Center (IBC)

Medical assistance in the International Broadcasting Centre will be delivered at a medical station.

FINA Water World Park

Medical assistance in the FINA Water World Park will be delivered at a medical station; an ambulance team will also be available.

Athletes’ Village

Medical services in the Athletes’ Village are delivered 24/7 by the ambulance team and healthcare workers of the medical centre. There will also be a pharmacy available in the medical centre.

The medical centre is located next to the Main International Centre in the Athletes’ Village. During the period from July 17 to August 10, 2015, medical assistance in the medical centre will be provided to accredited client groups.

The following services will be delivered from 7:00 to 23:00 on a day-to-day basis:

  • consultations of specialists on traumatology and orthopedics, surgery, urinology, gynecology, otorhinolaryngology, ophthalmology, therapy, cardiology, neurology, infectious diseases, dentistry, exercise therapy and sports medicine;
  • laboratory tests, functional diagnostics, ultrasound radiology (X-ray), endoscopy;
  • physiotherapy.

Emergency medical assistance will be provided from 23:00 till 7:00 on a day-to-day basis.

Important notice

The doping control station is located in the Athletes’ Village Medical Centre.

Tatneft Arena Sports Palace, Championships Ceremonies venue

During the Championships Opening and Closing Ceremonies, medical assistance will be provided by mobile medical teams, medical stations and ambulance teams.