North Asia
The North Asian region constitutes Russia, with the western portion of the country in Europe, and comprises more than 33 million of the world’s population29. Incomplete documentation and a lack of research conducted in this country resulted in poor findings and a failure to understand the state of family medicine within this region. Additionally, the political state and the lack of government support and funding in the healthcare sector, increases the instability seen in primary care. Russia’s large size and transcontinental domain adds to the challenge.