[The provision with infectiologists in the Russian Federation in 2013-2017]

The staffing of medical specialists plays an important role in modern rendering of specialized medical care of population. Despite amelioration of life conditions in developed countries, infectious diseases continue to be the most dangerous ones on the side of epidemiology. The organization of specialized medical care of population is implemented according standards of provision of medical care in case of infectious diseases. Nowadays, high load of physicians is noted that indicates necessity of analyzing provision with infectiologists and their activities. The purpose of study is to analyze provision with infectiologists and their activities in the Russian Federation for organizational decision-making. The study used national data from the Federal statistical monitoring "The information of medical organization" (Form 30) in 2013-2017. The study applied such research methods as statistical, analytical, descriptive techniques. Factually, in all Federal okrugs increasing of provision with infectiologists is traced at decreasing of staffing with out-patient paramedical personnel that correspond to all-Russian trend. Also decreasing of number of visits per one job position of infectiologist. At that, during last three years of the mentioned period, a stability of indicator of visits because of diseases is observed.