About the work of sanatorium and resort and health organizations of the Gomel region for 2019

17-February-2020
The sanatorium system of the Gomel region is represented by 27 organizations with bed capacity of 7012 beds.
In 2019, the sanatorium and resort organizations of the Gomel region sold 99998 permits, including the Republican Center for Health Improvement and Sanatorium and Resort Treatment of the population (hereinafter referred to as the Center) - 37862 permits, legal entities 31634 permits, individuals 30502 permits. The revenue from the sale of sanatorium and recreation services increased by 7.9% compared to 2018 and amounted to 75.75 million rubles.
The average occupancy rate of health resorts in the Gomel region in 2019 was 85.8%.
In order to promote sanatorium and health-improving services on the external market, health resorts of the region are actively working on advertising the services they provide: information is posted and updated on the websites of health resorts and in the media. Many health resort organizations of the region take part in national and international exhibitions, fairs, forums, and congresses. To attract foreign citizens, the most comfortable conditions of rest are created: superior rooms, the proper organization of leisure, high-quality food; a wide range of services is offered: medical, diagnostic, cosmetic and others; price lists of the cost of vouchers and services are placed on the sites, it is possible to book vouchers through the site; in the period of decline in consumer demand, a system of discounts is applied.
So, in 2019, 29,363 permits were sold to citizens of near and far abroad countries, revenue from the sale of services amounted to 23.42 million rubles, which is 10.9% more than in 2018.
It should be noted the work of health resorts on the development of material and technical base. So, for example, the sanatorium "Vasilek" 1089.0 thousand rubles. He directed his own funds for the construction of a transitional gallery between the bedroom and medical building. UE “Pridneprovsky Sanatorium”, at its own expense, modernized the facades of building No. 1 with thermal renovation elements in the amount of 514.0 thousand rubles. The branch of JSC Gomselmash Sanatorium Mashinostroitel purchased Aqua Massage XL2502 aquacapsule for dry massage in the amount of 124.0 thousand rubles.
In total, in 2017, 8.27 million rubles were used to strengthen the material and technical base of sanatorium-resort and health-improving organizations in the Gomel region.
In order to increase the demand for sanatorium and recreation services for citizens of the Republic of Belarus and foreign citizens, health resorts in the Gomel region continue to work to create the most attractive, comfortable conditions for vacationers, strengthening the material, technical and medical base, mastering and introducing modern treatment methods.