Development of medicine and health care in Adygea in the postwar period (1946 - 1985)

Abstract

The development of health care in Adygea during the post-war five-year plans is considered. Despite the difficulties of the recovery period, the state considered one of the priority tasks to protect the health of the population. It was necessary not only to restore, but also to improve the quality of diagnostic and medical care in the shortest possible time. In the article the implementation of these tasks by the Adygoblzdrav department has been considered on the basis of the analysis of archival materials. The high rates of construction and expansion of the network of medical institutions in the post-war years in Adygea were demonstrated. Much attention was paid to the organization of specialized assistance. Advances in medical science and technology made it possible to conduct deeper examinations of patients and apply new methods of treatment. It became mandatory for doctors to plan for specialization and professional development. The network of medical institutions was expanding, new ones were being actively put into operation: the regional hospital, children’s, infectious diseases, as well as gynecological, neurosurgical, traumatological, etc. departments. It was concluded that, despite the economic difficulties, the Soviet state paid great attention to protecting the people’s health, considering it one of the most important social functions. This formulation of the problem at the state level and the high responsibility of the regional authorities in the use of state allocations made it possible to build an effective system of medical service in Adygea during the Soviet power era.

Keywords

• the adygh autonomous region
• medicine
• health care
• post-war years
• medical institutions