19:05, 17 October 2025

A boy evacuated from China died in Dagestan.

A boy evacuated from China. Photo: NTV Telegram channel

A five-year-old boy from Dagestan, who was evacuated from China in September, died after a long battle with cancer.

As reported by "Kavkazsky Knot," the boy with cancer, who was transported on a special flight from China, was undergoing treatment at the Children's City Clinical Hospital in the capital of Dagestan.

The problem with medical institutions in Dagestan has been repeatedly raised in the past. Most medical institutions in Dagestan do not meet modern standards, which affects the quality of medical services, Deputy Prime Minister Abdurakhman Makhmudov stated in 2024. In particular, the work of the Republican Oncology Center has raised concerns.

The boy's father reported his death, according to Radio RBC.

"He has left us," the boy's father wrote. The boy was diagnosed with neuroblastoma of the right adrenal gland. Since mid-September, the boy has been at home with his family. "Every day, family members watched as their active, cheerful son grew weaker," the publication writes.

Earlier, "Caucasian Knot" wrote that in 2022, the Derbent City Hospital experienced a shortage of medications for cancer patients, and as a result, patients were sent to Makhachkala for treatment.

In 2021, the Cassation Court href="https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/363758">increased compensation to one million rubles for a Dagestan resident who became disabled after undergoing radiation therapy at an oncology clinic in Dagestan.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/416411