Priority directions of occupational medicine development in Perm Krai: challenges and realities

Abstract

Objective. To analyze the priority directions of the development of occupational medicine in Perm Region.
 Materials and methods. Statistical data on morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases in Russia, obtained from the Central Statistical Database of the Federal State Statistics Service, were analyzed. A literature review was performed.
 Results. Priority areas of occupational medicine in Perm Region are the following: preservation of workers' health, improvement of occupational medicine based on corporate health improvement programs. An important aspect is the assessment of specific working conditions, the identification of risk groups for the development of production-related and occupational diseases.
 Conclusions. It is necessary to take into account early signs of comorbidity of age-associated diseases, introduction of health-saving technologies and development of corporate programs.