Health of The Population of the Russian far East as a Factor in the Demographic Security of the Macro-Region

Abstract

The study aims to assess the current trends in the development of healthcare and medicine in the Russian Far East. The living conditions of the population and its well-being have a serious impact on the demographic situation in individual countries and regions of the world. This statement is relevant for both Russia as a whole and its constituent entities. Thus, the current demographic situation in most regions of the Russian Federation shows negative trends, and the processes of population ageing are highly pronounced. The greatest concern is caused by the Far Eastern Federal District that is characterized by the migration outflow persisting throughout the post-Soviet period, as well as by healthcare and infrastructure development issues. The research identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the development of medicine and healthcare in the Far East and assesses their impact on the demographic security of the macro-region. Empirical and theoretical research methods, along with the analysis of the results obtained by statistical processing, were used. The main conclusions are formulated, the most serious problems of the development of the transport and social infrastructure of the macro-region are described, and ways to solve the accumulated problems are proposed.