TUT.BY correspondent managed to visit the Vitebsk Regional Clinical Center of Psychiatry and Addiction, and talk to the chief doctor of the medical establishment Elena Martynova. Igor Postnov being treated in a psychiatric hospital with a special mode of observation. It lies in the department number 2, which is called the "first psychotypical episode ." The entrance to this office immediately locked with a key - once there , or someone will come out.

"All actions against Igor Alexeyevich done in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Belarus and for medical reasons. He counseled the commission of psychiatrists , staff of the Department of Psychiatry and Addiction . His diagnosis is treated in accordance with protocols approved by the Ministry of Health . Assure that it applies to most gentle method of treatment , "- Elena Martynova said.

- Elena Valeryevna, many people wonder one thing in this situation : as a physician, who himself suffers from mental illness , could treat other people?

- Igor Alexeyevich in our center since February . His position - Psychiatrist - psychiatrist at the Department of Social Rehabilitation . His responsibilities included psychoeducational work with patients. That is, it is a story to patients about their condition . No drugs , he did not appoint anyone , diagnoses , and did not put any insight they did not accept.

- It is believed that the doctor was in a mental hospital Postnov because constantly criticized the government.

- The power he criticizes a very long time. He started doing it long before the Vitebsk region led by its current leader. But at the moment when Postnov came to the attention of experts , it became clear that this was no connection with the government does not have.

- How do you comment on the statement of Dr. Postnov about the fact that the streets of Vitebsk, in his words, "packs " of homeless people were caught and brought them to the compulsory treatment of alcohol?

- In the Vitebsk region paid much attention to the problem concerning the persons of no fixed abode . There is a program to address this social phenomenon , the strength of the authorities aimed at eradicating this phenomenon. While it is probably impossible to completely eradicate it . How does this happen? At certain times of all pay attention to the structure of this particular category of citizens. They are identified and as part of crime prevention , and through clinical examination , and under the state program to combat alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Police found them . And then working with them a group of doctors - dermotovenerolog , TB doctor , therapist , psychiatrist , the psychiatrist . Sanitary inspection act, pulmoscan and so on. People en masse examined . That is, they are invited to the treatment , we call it so . Offer him : " You need to get tested ." And they all agree . For those who have problems of our profile , offered admission to our center . These patients were in our treatment of alcohol dependence only with their consent . Those who did not want to , we never took .

- That is, it is an invention , a " pack of homeless people "?

- Pure fiction. And then the doctor Postnov it himself admitted . He said that it was his imagination.

At this point, the chief doctor opens a thick file lying on her desk , and read there:

- Here he writes, "I was wrong because of the lack of information."

- Why is against Postnov began to apply treatments before he was able to file a cassation to the district court's decision ?

- The judgment is written: "The decision regarding the application for involuntary admission and treatment shall take effect immediately , but in general may be challenged and appealed to the Vitebsk regional court in the court of Vitebsk region for 10 days." We do not keep Igor Postnov in prison. When a person is sick, it should be treated. The sooner treatment is started, the better the result . There are no political motives. We have 550 patients. And Igor Alexeyevich - a normal patient , like everyone else. But it appears quite unreasonable attention . By the way, it was proposed to voluntary treatment . But he refused. So we had to act within the law.

From a conversation with Elena Martynova learned that recently appeared at the doctor Postnov relative - a cousin Sergei Bolvanenko . He now acts as his agent - as well as human rights activists and lawyers. Earlier, the press reported that his mother had died Postnov , and other close relatives he has not.

We also note that on August 28 the international human rights organization Amnesty International issued a special statement about Igor Postnov that is ready to recognize him as a prisoner of conscience.

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