RESUMO
Nowadays, positive trends in the development of priority principle of public health organization in Russia are observed. The dispensarization of large groups of population, declared by Minzdrav of Russia, made it possible to detect a large percentage of diseases. The implemented measures produced incontestable positive effect, though necessity is obvious to intensify involvement of citizen and families in health promoting activities. The article presents the study results providing important information concerning awareness of population and families about health and necessity to be concerned about health status. The means to enhance population health are in the areas of motivation of personal responsibility and public support from the state.
