MEDICAL EXPERTISE AS THE BASIS OF SOCIAL PROTECTION OF CHORNOBYL CATASTROPHY VICTIMS

Authors

  • O. M. Tatarenko National Scientific Center of Radiation Medicine of the NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
  • O. O. Kolosinska National Scientific Center of Radiation Medicine of the NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
  • V. O. Sushko National Scientific Center of Radiation Medicine of the NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
  • G. A. Nezgovova National Scientific Center of Radiation Medicine of the NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2018.1.9237

Keywords:

expertise, Chornobyl catastrophe, disability, mortality.

Abstract

Purpose: to analyze the indicators of disability of the Chornobyl victims.

Materials and Methods. Data provided by the State Medical Service Center “Center of Medical Statistics of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine” and expert commissions to establish a relationship of diseases with the consequences of the Chernobyl accident were analyzed.

Results. The total number of Chernobyl victims in the last decade has decreased by 26 %. It is shown increasing of disability among the affected population. Malignancy and circulatory system diseases are the two groups of diseases remain the main causes of the disability. More than 380000 Chernobyl victims have been able to obtain material support due to the work of expert commissions.

Conclusions. Health indicators of the Chernobyl victims continue to deteriorate, indicating the necessity to introduce new methods of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of the specified population, as well as updating the existing system of expertise.

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2018-07-17

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Tatarenko, O. M., Kolosinska, O. O., Sushko, V. O., & Nezgovova, G. A. (2018). MEDICAL EXPERTISE AS THE BASIS OF SOCIAL PROTECTION OF CHORNOBYL CATASTROPHY VICTIMS. Bulletin of Social Hygiene and Health Protection Organization of Ukraine, (1). https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2018.1.9237

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No. 1 (2018)

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Organization of medical care

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