# Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk to close two of five maternity hospitals as birth rate nearly halves

https://mins.news/en/item/79063

- Meduza, 2026-09-29 17:13 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/29/siberian-city-of-krasnoyarsk-to-close-two-of-its-five-maternity-hospitals-after-regional-birth-rate-nearly-halves

> Krasnoyarsk plans to close maternity hospitals No. 4 and No. 6 at the end of 2026, leaving one district without a maternity hospital and reducing another to one. The regional Health Ministry cites a fall in births from 44,000 in 2014 to 23,000 in 2025 and says capacity exceeds demand. Staff at both hospitals oppose the closures, while workers at No. 4 report alleged threats of blacklisting and all 133 employees at No. 6 have objected.