Health centers for children as a priority direction of the prophylactic activity of pediatrics service
One of the priority directions of preventive activities of the Republic of Tatarstan’s pediatric services is formation of pediatric environment, the base of which is the healthy life style. For its implementation new functional structure has been formed in the system of children’s healthcare – Children’s Health centers. Their preventive activities are carried out in three directions: preventive work with children’s population, methodical work in educational institutions and coordination work in the territory. Mobile Health Center is equipped with the financial help of the regional budget. Its work is built upon the inter-municipal principle, which makes services available to the whole children’s population, as well as in the rural areas.