30-YEARS EXPERIENCE OF MEDICAL CARE ORGANIZATION AND PROVISION TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT

Abstract

The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant belongs to the largest human-made disasters in the history of nuclear power. There were no experience in liquidation of disasters of such level: in the first months after the disaster was characterized not only complicated radiation situation and the evacuation of a large number of the population of the 30-kilometer zone around the nuclear power plant, but the lack of legislation governing the social protection of citizens, health care, the legal regime of the territories in the event of a disaster of this magnitude. After the catastrophe annual basis for many laws and orders. However, it became increasingly clear that without clear government program to eliminate the consequences of the disaster, the relevant legislation to solve the whole complex of problems are impossible. In order to preserve the health of the population by the Government of Belarus from May 5 to 9 December 1986 it was adopted 32 normative documents aimed at implementation of protective measures. Accumulation of practical experience and scientific advances have allowed to develop the concept of the organization of medical maintenance of the population affected by the Chernobyl disaster, the legal framework to address the issues of social protection of citizens and legal regime of the territories. This article gives a historical overview of the formation of the legal framework that determines the order of liquidation of consequences of the Chernobyl disaster and minimize the health consequences for the affected population