On July 16 at a briefing in Kazan Tatarstan Minister of Health Airat Farrakhov told that the record number of people sought medical advice for the last twenty four hours. The main reason was injuries that sportsmen got during competitions in different sports.

By and large, 8698 people sought medical advice on June 29 - July 16. 5511 people sought medical advice at sports venues, 2270 people – in Universiade Village.

“Sportsmen, maintenance staff, security and police service faced certain difficulties. We provided free access to water, sun shelters, recommended to wear light clothes, and drink much water. We also provided additional food services,”Airat Farrakhov said.