Voenno-medicinskij žurnalVoenno-medicinskij žurnal0026-9050Eco-Vector7349110.17816/RMMJ73491Review ArticleTo the history of the 736th Main center for state sanitary and epidemiological surveillance of the Ministry of DefenseButakovS. S-BerskiiO. V-ZholusB. I-ZetkinA. Yu-RemmerV. N-YanshinL. Aleon-yan@mail.ru1512201733812606630062021Copyright © 2017, Eco-Vector2017The article is devoted to the history of creation and activity of the 736th Main center of the state sanitary and epidemiological surveillance of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. This multidisciplinary medical-preventive institution of the highest level is at the head of the system of sanitary-epidemiological formations of the Armed Forces and fulfills the tasks of organizing and conducting surveillance and sanitary-anti-epidemic (preventive) measures in the army and navy. The main stages of the development of the Center, achievements and directions of activity at the present stage are presented.military medical prophylactic caseorganization of sanitary and anti-epidemic (preventive) measurescenters of state sanitary and epidemiological surveillanceвоенное медико-профилактическое делоорганизация санитарно-противоэпидемических (профилактических) мероприятийцентры государственного санитарно-эпидемиологического надзора