Medical support of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: results of activities and tasks for 2019

The article presents the results of the medical service of the Armed Forces in 2018 in the main areas: improving the working methods of the medical service management bodies in organizing and managing medical support during preparation and in the course of actions in the event of various crisis situations; prevention of incidence of military personnel, improving the quality and accessibility of medical care for contingents of the Ministry of Defense; development of rehabilitation directions in the activities of military sanatorium organizations; carrying out scientific research aimed at improving the system of medical support for the military unit and improving the quality of medical care. Priorities of military medicine for 2019 were defined, including increasing the level of readiness of medical military units (subdivisions) and military medical organizations to perform tasks for their intended purpose, taking into account the introduction of modern methods of medical support for the actions of troops (forces); improving the legal and regulatory framework governing the provision of social guarantees for servicemen, their families and the civilian personnel of the Armed Forces; increasing the effectiveness of measures to protect the health of military personnel; the creation of new types of medical equipment and property to equip the medical service of the military unit, including those performing tasks in extreme climatic conditions.

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