Paediatrics in Russia: past, present and future

Paediatrics in Russia: past, present and future:

Russia is the largest country in the world, with an area spanning more than 17 million km². Her population, according to the official statistics (as of 1 January 2014), is 143 666 931 people (which is the ninth place in the world). Children under the age of 18 make for approximately 19.1% of Russia’s population (27 374 352). This population is spread extremely unevenly over her huge territory: 72.2% of Russians live in the European part of the country, which comprises only 25% of the whole territory.1 The Moscow region has the highest population density among all other regions, with more than 4626 persons/km². The least density belongs to the Chukotka Autonomous Region, with less than 0.07 persons/km².

Evolution of the Russian child care system: from the Russian Empire to modern days

The Russian child care system has been supported by state and private contributions since the times of monarchy. The state’s first...