Russia launches unified disease classifier system

Reading

Read this text and listen to it at the same time. If you don’t know a word click it to see explanation, hear pronunciation or add it to vocabulary.

Russia now uses a new disease classification system. It is called the Unified Classifier of Diseases (EKB).

The old system did not fit national values. Work on this new list started in 2023.

The new EKB is much like the old international one. But it has some important new sections.

A section for \"Social diseases\" was added. Atheism is listed there, causing loss of rights.

Homosexuality and sluggish schizophrenia are also back. Homosexuality is a crime; special doctors will diagnose.

Answer the questions to the text. Speak or write, you choose. AI will assess your answers.

What is the new disease classification system in Russia called?

It is called the Unified Classifier of Diseases (EKB).

Why was the new system created?

The old system did not fit national values.

What new section was added to the EKB?

A section for 'Social diseases' was added.

Look at the article image and describe what you see on it. You may either speak or write your answer there.

Discuss this article with your AI tutor to practice. Your tutor will help you with vocabulary and grammar.

Read a new article every day and
discuss it with AI at lingolette.com