Experience of the Nikiforov Russian Center of Emergency and Radiation Medicine, Emercom of Russia in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of liquidators of the Chernobyl accident and residents of the contaminated areas
https://doi.org/10.25016/2541-7487-2016-0-1-5-8
Abstract
We consider the epidemiological data on the health status of participants of liquidation of consequences of the Chernobyl accident, provide information on the experience of the Nikiforov Russian Center of Emergency and Radiation Medicine, EMERCOM of Russia in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of participants of liquidation of consequences of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and current (former) residents of the contaminated areas. It is shown that in the last few years (2007–2016) within the Russia-Belarus Union State program for joint activities to overcome the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, the Center provided specialist and high-tech health care for more than 5,000 liquidators of the Chernobyl accident and current (former) residents of the contaminated territories of Russia.
About the Authors
S. S. AleksaninRussian Federation
Dr. Med. Sci. Prof., Director, the Nikiforov Russian Center of Emergency and Radiation Medicine, EMERCOM of Russia (Russia, 194044, Saint-Petersburg, Academica Lebedeva Str., 4/2)
V. Yu. Rybnikov
Russian Federation
Dr. Med. Sci., Dr. Psychol. Sci. Prof., Meritorious Scientist of Russia, Deputy Director (Science and Education) of Nikiforov Russian Center of Emergency and Radiation Medicine, EMERCOM of Russia (Russia, 194044, Saint-Petersburg, Academica Lebedeva Str., 4/2)
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Review
For citations:
Aleksanin S.S., Rybnikov V.Yu. Experience of the Nikiforov Russian Center of Emergency and Radiation Medicine, Emercom of Russia in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of liquidators of the Chernobyl accident and residents of the contaminated areas. Medicо-Biological and Socio-Psychological Problems of Safety in Emergency Situations. 2016;(1):5-8. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25016/2541-7487-2016-0-1-5-8