Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot155510.32687/0869-866X-2024-32-6-1213-1219НеопределенThe morbidity in children population of various age groups against the background of COVID-19 pandemic and new challenges in organization of medical careIvanovаMaisa Afanasyevnamaisa@mednet.ruPenkinaNadezhda Ilyinichnanad.penkina@yandex.ruStarodubovVladimir Ivanovichstarodubov@mednet.ruIskhakovaMar'yam KamilevnaIskhakova.mariam@gmail.comThe Federal State Budget Institution The Central Research Institute for Health Organization and Informatics of Minzdrav of Russia, 127254, Moscow, RussiaThe Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education “The Izhevsk State Medical Academy” of Minzdrav of Russia, 127154, Izhevsk, Russia091220243262704202527042025Copyright © 2025,2025<p>In children population, infectious diseases propagate rather rapidly and they have their own peculiarities in course. The COVID-19 coronavirus infection was no exception in it and created new challenges in organization of medical care and prevention of its spread. The purpose of the study was to investigate dynamics of general and primary morbidity in children aged 014 and 1517 years and characteristics of organization of medical care in conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. The analytical and statistical methods, including descriptive statistics, were applied. The software MS Excel 2007 and Statistica 10 were applied to process data.<br />It was established that in 20172022 total children morbidity aged 014 years decreased up to 18.0%, primary morbidity up to 19.3%, in children aged 1517 years up to 3.8% and 4.2% respectively. Despite implemented anti-epidemic measures morbidity of COVID-19 in children increased annually. The medical care of children was provided according to the Procedure of provision of medical care by profile Pediatrics but due to COVID-19 propagation, adjustments were applied. 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