Improving Health Protection Strategy of the Nuclear Industry Enterprise Personnel and Population Living Within Its Catchment Area

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to develop approaches to improve the health protection strategy of the nuclear industry enterprise staff and population living within its catchment area in the context of the national project “Healthcare”. The material for the study was information on dynamics in population indicators characterizing health status of the nuclear industry enterprise staff and population living within its catchment area in 1970-2017. Results. The study shows that the analyzed population is characterized by a significant decrease in the birth rate, increased mortality (including people of working age) from diseases of the circulatory system, malignant neoplasms and external causes, population decline, and decreased life expectancy. Conclusion. On the basis of the results obtained, approaches have been developed to improve health protection strategy for the above contingents in the context of the National Project “Healthcare”.