Special features of population morbidity of transcarpathian region as the mountainous territory of ukraine and the prevalence of diseases in the region.

OBJECTIVE: Introduction: The state of population health is the most important index of the nation well-being and the criterion for planning the health care system development. The aim: To determine the special features of population morbidity and the diseases prevalence in Transcarpathian region. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Маterials and methods: The following methods were applied in the course of the study: statistical, comparative and structural-and-logical analysis. The data of the branch statistical reporting were used. RESULTS: Results: It is revealed that the general indices of population morbidity in Transcarpathian region and the prevalence of diseases is lower than the corresponding indices in Ukraine in the whole, however the morbidity indices have the tendency to growth, and the indices of the diseases prevalence show the tendency to reduction. Proved differences in the indices by the classes of diseases in Ukraine and Transcarpathian region are revealed. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The special features of population morbidity in Transcarpathian region and the diseases prevalence among the population were determined and they should be taken into account in the process of reforming the health care system in the region.