Problems of establishment and activity of the antituberculosis service in Kazakhstan during Virgin Lands campaign (early 1960s)

The paper notes that after the formation of Virgin Lands area in December 1960, local health authorities faced a pressing issue solving problems tuberculosis spread among population, as well people resettled there. Tuberculosis, like other infectious diseases, was widespread Kazakhstan. establishment dispensaries and creation fluorography X-ray machines have provided an opportunity to expand preventive measures for examination detection patients. considered work this direction improving quality medical care. However, treatment often reduced due facts regimen violated several dispensaries, there were not enough specialists, control over full long-term patients imposed. authors concluded insufficient universal organization care one reasons high incidence population.