THE STATE OF RESOURCES AND THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DERMATOVENEREOLOGICAL SERVICE FOR 1998-2018 IN UKRAINE. URGENT TASKS
Objective. To analyze the state of resources of the dermatovenereological service from 1998 to 2018, the analysis of the incidence of syphilis, common dermatosis in Ukraine; develop basic organizational methods to improve the delivery of medical care. Materials and results. The results of the analysis of the state of resources and activities of medical institutions of the dermatovenereological profile in Ukraine over a twenty-year period are presented. The main changes of some quantitative indicators of service and the incidence of syphilis, infectious skin diseases, allergic dermatitis and psoriasis are highlighted. Conclusions. The main tasks for scientists and dermatovenereological services, family doctors and related specialists have been identified. The importance of screening studies of women, especially pregnant women, at the level of primary medical care with modern methods (PHA, IHG) for syphilis and HIV, as required by WHO, is emphasized. Special attention should be paid to the identification of STIs in adolescents, migrants, prisoners, other representatives of vulnerable groups. Skin hospitals need to improve the material base, including special equipment (installation «Klinitron»).