Social and Epidemiological Rates Research in Older Age Population of Ukraine

Received: April 1, 2015 Accepted: May 11, 2015 INTRODUCTION Public health is a reflection of the social and historical development of society, the vitality of people living in a particular area for several generations. The priority of any country is to preserve and promote the health of its population through high-quality and affordable health care with a focus on disease prevention, reduction of disease prevalence and increase in life expectancy (1). A drawback of health care in Ukraine, its constant underfunding, reflects on the life quality and accessibility of medical and pharmaceutical care for the population, but to the greatest extent it affects the poor, especially in elderly and senile age. Taking into account the demographic changes which take place in almost all countries, the rapid growth of elderly and senile patients’ number in the world, the study of medical and demographic characteristics, health status and trends of this contingent of the population, is important in terms of making the forecast for the further development of health. The purpose of the study is to conduct a comparative analysis of morbidity, disease prevalence in the working age and older age population, and the defined structures of the noted indicators for the main classes of diseases among the older age population.