[Prospects of developing a computerized public health system in the COMECON countries]

The results of predicting the development of automated information systems for public health in the CMEA member-countries up to 2010 are presented. Priority trends of computerization in the CMEA countries have been determined along with its key tasks. Specific computerization problems are listed for various levels of public health administration. The study results can be used for the development of the long-term coordinated strategy of public health computerization in the CMEA countries. The strategy should be aimed at the intensification of curative, diagnostic, managerial and research processes in public health.