In a sign of the immense human gratitude for the preservation of the memory of all who fight for the lives and health of Russians in the epidemic of the coronavirus.COVID-19, MIA “Russia today” with the support of the Ministry of health, the Association of volunteer centres and WATER “Volunteers-doctors” launched an online campaign, “Please, breathe!”. All-Russian state television and radio broadcasting company (VGTRK) became the General partner of the event.

the Portal “Please, breathe!” will begin work on June 8th. There are photos and short stories of heroes working on the front line of the fight against coronavirus for the life and health of people. Their stories to the address breathe@rian.ru can send those who want to talk about the doctors, the staff of the ambulance volunteers. It can be their loved ones and friends, just neighbors and, of course, patients. They will be collected in a single thematic portal for the flagship media group website ria.ru.

“In a pandemic, doctors were at the forefront. Respect for the doctor, the nurse, the paramedic, the nurse, the ambulance driver in the society, much and justly grown, — said the head of Ministry of health of Russia Mikhail Murashko. Now everyone will be able to acknowledge the contributions of a particular specialist in our victory over coronavirus”.

“this battle cannot be unknown heroes — emphasizes the General Director of MIA “Russia today” Dmitry Kiselev. — Sure, the people’s spontaneity in this project will give all the energy needed — and for those who are grateful and those who are grateful”.

e-mailed information must contain details of the sender — his surname, name and patronymic,e-mail address, as well as the story, which the sender wants to share, with a photo and name of character, name of institution/place of work and position, as well as the town or region of residence. The story should contain no more than 500 characters with spaces.

To send an email to breathe@rian.ru andthe second message need to obtain the consent of the hero of the story to publish his photo and personal data on the portal action. If any piece of information will not or she will not comply with the requirements of the MIA “Russia today” may not make history to participate in the promotion. To send the message must not be swearing, advertising, discrediting individuals and/or legal persons information as well as other prohibited by law information.

“Our collaboration with MIA “Russia today” for several years helps more people to learn about volunteering, charity and all the good that surrounds us, — says the Chairman of the Association of volunteer centres Artem Metelev.. — the Joint action “Please, breathe!” another opportunity to thank those volunteers-doctors who work in hospitals, the huge numbers of health workers, saving people from the coronavirus throughout Russia, the opportunity to say that today #Myvote”.

the Action “Please, breathe!” will last until the end of June 2020. Final video of several thousand portraits will be available in the social networks of the MIA “Russia today”, as well as broadcast on the media façade media group in Moscow on Zubovsky Boulevard.