About sanatorium-resort treatment and rehabilitation in the Brest region

11-April-2020

Sanatorium-resort treatment is one of the areas of rehabilitation, recovery and prevention of diseases of the population using natural healing factors. Located in ecologically clean areas, near rivers, lakes, mineral springs and healing mud, health resorts use the resources of the environment to restore the health of vacationers.

In the Brest region, there are currently 45 certified sanatorium-resort and health-improving organizations of various departmental subordination and forms of ownership, including 15 sanatorium-and-spa organizations, 5 recreation centers, 4 recreation centers and 21 stationary recreation camps. Their total bed capacity is 8231 places, including 3960 places in sanatorium organizations.

Sanatorium-resort organizations of the Brest region offer a wide range of medical services for all age and social categories of citizens. Spending an annual and unscheduled vacation with the whole family in a sanatorium is a great way to improve your health, organize your leisure time with maximum benefit and interest, and also fully enjoy the beauty of nature.

Sanatoria of the Brest region offer a wide range of services:

- entertaining, sports, intellectual and creative program for any age category;

- high-grade, high-quality and healthy nutrition;

- services of highly qualified service and treating staff;

- rich experience in rehabilitation and wellness practice.

According to the results of 2019, 101.9 thousand adults and children received treatment and rehabilitation on the basis of sanatorium and resort organizations of the region, the occupancy rate of sanatorium organizations was 87.6%.

Vouchers for rehabilitation and spa treatment can be purchased by citizens independently through a travel agency or directly in a sanatorium. Providing preferential vouchers for spa treatment and rehabilitation is carried out through the leading specialists of the regional department for rehabilitation and spa treatment, which are in every region of the region.

Vouchers are purchased by the Republican Center for Health Improvement and Sanatorium-resort Treatment through an open tender on the basis of the current legislation on public procurement and their distribution is carried out in proportion to the number of people living and in need of health improvement. To obtain a preferential ticket, working citizens apply at the place of their work to the commission for rehabilitation and sanatorium-resort treatment, non-working citizens who have the right to a preferential ticket, turn to specialists from the regional administration of cities and regions.

Currently, against the backdrop of the current epidemiological situation, in order to protect citizens and minimize the risks of the spread of infectious diseases in health resorts of the Brest region, as in other organizations, a number of measures have been taken to provide personal protective equipment for employees. Organized enhanced monitoring of the health of vacationers and workers. A number of restrictive measures have been introduced for cultural and sports events, for the timely identification and isolation of people with symptoms of the disease.

In the transmission of any infectious diseases, one of the main factors is physical contact and subsequent transfer to the mucosa of the infectious agent. In the sanatorium-resort organization, an active outreach is carried out on the need to keep hands clean and disinfected by using special wipes and products after contact with surfaces, maintaining a social distance of 1.5-2 meters from each other. Fresh air and the opportunity to retire in the forest or near a reservoir contributes to the improvement and maintenance of social distance, as well as maintaining a normal psychological state.