Kazan medical journalKazan medical journal0368-48142587-9359Eco-Vector8940110.17816/kazmj89401Research ArticleCurrent problems of neonatology151119846564014062911202129112021Copyright © 1984, Eco-Vector1984<p>The problem of pathology of newborns is one of the most urgent in pediatrics. According to statistics from various countries, neonatal diseases occupy one of the first places in the structure of child mortality, therefore their prevention is extremely important in reducing child mortality. In our country, much attention is paid to the antenatal protection of the fetus, the prevention of diseases of newborns, improving the quality of care for newborns and premature babies, which leads to a decrease in their morbidity and mortality. As a result of the measures taken to organize specialized medical care for pregnant women, newborns and children of the first year of life, child mortality in Tatarstan has significantly decreased over the years IX, X and current five-year plans. Further improvement of the quality of medical care for pregnant women in the conditions of a women's consultation, the detection of pathology in the early stages of pregnancy, the provision of highly qualified assistance in a maternity hospital, the creation of optimal conditions for the care of newborns at all stages of their care are one of the main reserves for reducing infant mortality.</p>Kazan Medical archiveКазанский медицинский архив