REGIONAL TRENDS IN MORBIDITY OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The morbidity of 0-4 years old children continues to increase; in its structure, the leading positions are taken by diseases of the respiratory system. Goal of the study - to identify regional features of the 0-4 years old children morbidity. Materials and methods - forms of statistical observation for the period 2016-2018. The analysis of official statistical data showed a different range of morbidity registration in federal districts, with the greatest value of the share distributions of diseases in the total morbidity structure of children in the study group in the North Caucasus Federal District, and the highest morbidity rates are recorded in the Far Eastern Federal District (especially in mental disorders + 207,66 %; from 221,92 to 682,76 per 100 000; injuries: + 24,07 %; 4 667,24-5 790,84, endocrine system diseases: + 13,22 %; 1 460,50 and 1 623,58). The increase in morbidity of 0-4 years old children necessitates the improvement of the mechanisms for preventing morbidity and working out of recommendations for early prevention programs both at the regional and federal levels.