“Disaster Medicine” Journal

DISASTER MEDICINE No.2 •2023

https://doi.org/10.33266/2070-1004-2023-2

Original article

Medical-Geographical, Medical-Climatic and Socio-Economic Characteristics of Sakhalin Oblast: Forecast of Sanitary Losses among Population in Case of Emergencies in the Region

Markov S.V.¹, Samoylov A.S. ¹

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¹ State Research Center – Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russian Federation

UDC 614.8:3635(571.64)

Pp. 12–18

Summary. Objectives of the study are to examine natural and socio-economic characteristics of Sakhalin oblast influencing human vital functions as well as the risk of emergency situations (ES) in the region. Earthquakes are taken as an example to forecast medical and sanitary situation and sanitary losses in an ES.

Study materials and methods. Materials: scientific papers and publications; normative and methodological documents; statistical data; our own forecast of the value of sanitary losses in emergencies, made on the basis of experience of liquidating the consequences of emergencies, conducting command-staff and tactical and special exercises; research of methodological materials. The following scientific methods were used in the study: method of logical and informational modeling, comparison, description, predictive method.

Results of the study and their analysis. The medical-geographical, medical-climatic and socio-economic characteristics of Sakhalin oblast, taking into account the risk of emergencies, are presented: forecast of medical and sanitary situation and value of sanitary losses in earthquakes, etc. is estimated.

Keywords: earthquakes, emergencies, forecast of sanitary losses, forecast of medical and sanitary situation, medical-climatic features, medical-geographical features, Sakhalin oblast, socio-economic features

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest

For citation: Markov S.V., Samoylov A.S. Medical-Geographical, Medical-Climatic and Socio-Economic Characteristics of Sakhalin Oblast: Forecast of Sanitary Losses among Population in Case of Emergencies in the Region. Meditsina Katastrof = Disaster Medicine. 2023;2:12-18 (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.33266/2070-1004-2023-2-12-18

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The material was received 10.05.23; the article after peer review procedure 26.05.23; the Editorial Board accepted the article for publication 23.06.23