Organization of work of special hospitals for prisoners of war in the Soviet Union in 1945–1950

Abstract

The article analyzes the organization of the work of special medical institutions (special hospitals) for seriously ill and wounded prisoners of war in the Soviet Union in 1945–1950. Changes in their number, location and functioning in the post-war period are traced. The results of the work of special hospitals, the annual positive dynamics in the results of treatment of patients due to the improvement in the provision of medical personnel, treatment and diagnostic rooms, the supply of medicines and patient care items are shown. The conclusion is made about the great work done by the leadership of the USSR in the post-war years to save the lives of captured soldiers of the enemy armies. 

Keywords

• prisoners of war
• special hospitals
• medical care
• world war ii
• soviet union