[The morbidity dynamics of acute intestinal infections in the Northern Administrative District of Moscow].

Acute intestinal infections morbidity of the Northern Administrative District of Moscow population was analyzed as a part of the socio-hygienic monitoring. Long-term dynamics and growth, both among total and child population (respectively on 29.5 and 72.38%) were shown. Also presents the results of laboratory tests of food and food raw materials by microbiological parameters. The percentage of unsatisfactory results on microbiological indicators in 2010 year was 5.0% (in 2009 - 5.5%, in 2008 - 7.5%). It is known, that at patients with intestinal infections not only the socio-hygienic conditions have a significant impact on the epidemic process, but also subjective factors, i.e. level of hygiene knowledge and behavior of the population. Often outbreaks of acute intestinal infections are the result of violations of food sanitation regulations among workers engaged in food production or food trade. According to the authors' opinion the current training system of decreed population groups, especially the nature of which is associated with the production, storage, transportation and food trade and drinking water needs further development and improvement.

[The morbidity dynamics of alimentary-associated diseases in children and adolescents in Northern administrative district of Moscow over a period of 2006-2010].

Through socio-hygienic monitoring of the Northern administrative district of Moscow in 2006-2010 the study of nutritional status and morbidity rates for alimentary-associated diseases of the digestive tract, the endocrine system, cardiovascular diseases and obesity - was conducted in children (5-11 years old), adolescents (12-16 years old) and adult population. Over the last 5 years negative dynamics in morbidity rates for the illnesses related to malnutrition and nutritional status disturbances was shown in children and adolescents. Thus it was noted a considerable increase of alimentary-associated diseases among children (2,3 times more) and adolescents (2,1 times more). This applies especially to gastrointestinal diseases (gastritis, duodenitis, etc.) and obesity which prevalence increased over the last 5 years among children (under 5 years old) 2,4 times more; and 2,1 times more among teenagers. In children and adolescents from the district gastrointestinal diseases amount to 15,6% ofallnutrition-related diseases. The authors of the article emphasize that currently hygiene education of the population (including children and adolescents) must become a key tool in implementing the state policy in the area of healthy nutrition and in activities of the primary care health service to prevent nutritional disturbances and decrease the prevalence rate of alimentary-associated diseases with special attention from nutritionists, dietarians, and hygienists.

[Prophylaxis iodine deficit: information support].

An insufficient intake of micronutrients has massive and permanent nature and influence negatively to health, growth and vitality of the entire nation. One-third part of Russian schoolchildren suffer from deficiency of iron and iodine. Every year in Russia 215,000 children are born with brain damages associated with iodine deficiency. Raising the public awareness regarding the risks and prevention of micronutrient deficiency is the key issue of public health and nutrition. The study which included 4500 respondents in the Urals Federal District showed 2-4-fold increase awareness of the respondents in different positions after the communication campaign for prevention of micronutrient deficiency.

[Hygienic training of the workers occupied in food industry].

The system of professional hygienic training for the workers of enterprises in various branches of food industry needs updating. Suggestions how to improve this work are made.

[The state of hygienic training of the workers occupied in the area of public catering: a sociological survey].

The outcomes of a survey research completed in the workers of public catering facilities in two large cities of the Russian Federation are presented which show that the system of hygienic training for this occupational group of the population needs updating. This includes improving the programs and teaching and learning materials, as well as developing criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of educational activities in the field of occupational hygienic education and training.

[Programs and contents of professional hygienic training for workers of food processing industry enterprises].

Contents of the educational and methodic materials prepared in accordance with the recently developed programs for vocational hygienic course training of workers at food processing enterprises (engineering staff, workers, administrators) is discussed. The significance of training for shaping appropriate hygienic behavior of the workers is considered, as well as for implementing in work settings adequate sanitary, preventive and anti-epidemic measures aimed at protecting health of producers and consumers of food products.

[Health education as a tool for implementing the government policy in the field of healthy nutrition].

The paper discusses the issues of improving health education in different age, sex and professional groups of the population on the basis of developing an up-to-date media advocacy information and educational system at the federal, regional and municipal (local) level, which provides opportunities for healthy lifestyle building, including in terms of the influences on such an important behavioral factor for maintaining and promoting health as balanced diet.

[Historical aspects of the vocational hygienic training for workers occupied in production, transportation, storage, and realization of foodstuff].

From the historical perspective some the issues of vocational hygienic training for the workers of food industry, food sales outlets and public catering are reviewed.

[The vocational hygienic training of the food industry at present].

In article the problem of vocational hygienic training of the food industry workers is presented. Offers on perfection of this work are given.

[An improvement in the hygienic instruction of workers in dairy industry enterprises]. / O sovershenstvovanii gigienicheskogo obucheniia rabotnikov molochnoi promyshlennosti.

The article presents the experience of the work on the sanitary education of the workers of the milk industry plants in Moscow and Moscow Province. The Institute's specialists had worked out basing on the studied experience the program of the full-time and external differential sanitary education of the workers of the milk industry which was approved by the Department of the State Sanitary Control of the Ministry of Health of Russia the April 22, 1998. "An exercise book for the sanitary education of the workers of the milk industry plants" was also prepared and published in 1999.

[The status of instruction in a hygiene training program in diary industry enterprises]. / Sostoianie obucheniia po programme gigienicheskoi podgotovki na predpriiatiiakh molochnoi promyshlennosti.

Investigations of some dairy enterprises of Moscow and Moscow Province have shown that the requirements of the sanitary legislation on hygienic training of workers of these enterprises are partially fulfilled, the efficiency of training is not checked up. It is necessary to improve a training programme and the latter should be implemented only by specialists. Drawbacks in the hygienic training of dairy workers should be eliminated to provide the proper quality of dairy products.

[Improvement in the hygiene training of workers in public eating establishments and the foodstuffs trade]. / O sovershenstvovanii gigienicheskogo obucheniia rabotnikov predpriiatii obshchestvennogo pitaniia i prodovol'stvennoi torgovli.

Experience gained in the hygienic training of those who are engaged at public catering enterprises and grocery stores in different regions of the Russian Federation is presented. Hygienic training courses have been set up in the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance centers. Programs for training workers at public catering enterprises and grocery stores have been approved by the board and the Russian Federation State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance Committee and the Trade Committee of the Russian Federation.

[Sanitary education of workers of bakeries and pastry enterprises]. / Gigienicheskaia podgotovka rabotnikov predpriiatii po proizvodstvu khleboproduktov i konditerskikh izdelii.

The paper presents experience with sanitary education of workers from food industrial enterprises. The study revealed a number of disadvantages of the methodological aspect of sanitary education of these workers. A sanitary education programme has been worked out for workers engaged in food and food processing industries (production of bread, baked goods, and confectionery) and approved by the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance Department), Ministry of Health of Russia on March 1999.