[Prospects for the development of the sanatorium-and-spa industry of the Russian Federation]. / Perspektivy razvitiya sanatorno-kurortnoi otrasli Rossiiskoi Federatsii.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS WORK: Is to analyze the current state of the sanatorium-and-spa complex of the Russian Federation and to develop promising ways of its development. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The state analysis was carried out on the basis of the results of field events, including the assessment of the quality of medical care; video conference call results; data from the State Register of the Resort Fund of the Russian Federation; reports on medical rehabilitation for people with disabilities and children with disabilities in medical and sanatorium-and-spa organizations. When assessing, an integral indicator of the current state of the medical industry was used, based on which the total integral indicator of the sanatorium-and-spa complex was calculated. RESULTS: Based on the analysis, a rating of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation was compiled depending on the state of the sanatorium-and-spa treatment, the problems of the industry and ways to solve them were highlighted. The development paths of the sanatorium-and-spa complex of the Russian Federation are substantiated, which are reflected in the Development Strategy of the sanatorium-and-spa complex of the Russian Federation, approved by order of the Government of the Russian Federation dated November 26, 2018 №2581-r. CONCLUSION: The implementation of the proposed measures will restore the world-recognized achievements of domestic balneology and increase the effectiveness and accessibility of sanatorium-and-spa treatment, as well as achieve the targets specified in the Development Strategy of the spa complex of the Russian Federation.