Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot202310.32687/0869-866X-2023-31-s1-794-797Научная статьяTHE ROLE OF EMPLOYERS IN ENSURING WORKING CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO THE HEALTH OF MEDICAL WORKERSVvedenskyA. I.MoreevaE. V.NadutkinaI. E.BelykhT. V.1109202331S379479704082025Copyright © 1970,1970The article examines the normative, conceptual and ethical aspects of employers responsibility for creating jobs that reduce risks and ensure the health of medical workers. An overview of the normative documentation of the World Health Organization and the International Labor Organization is presented, data reflecting the morbidity of health workers due to a weak degree of protection in the workplace are presented. It is concluded that the high degree of not formal, but real responsibility of the employer for ensuring working conditions conducive to the health of medical workers has a positive effect on their loyalty, reduces staff turnover, ensures the effectiveness and sustainability of the organization in the medical services market.medical workershealthworking conditionsworkplaceresponsibilityemployerмедицинские работникиздоровьеусловия трударабочее местоответственностьработодатель1.Chan-Yeung M. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and healthcare workers // Int. J. Occup. Env. Health. 2004. Vol. 10. P. 421—427.2.Zumla A., Hui D. S. Infection control and MERS-CoV in healthcare workers // Lancet. 2014. Vol. 383. P. 1869—1871.3.Blumberg H. M., Watkins D. L., Berschling J. D. et al. Preventing the nosocomial transmission of tuberculosis // Ann. Intern. Med. 1995. Vol. 122. P. 658—663.4.Simonds A. K., Sokol D. K. Lives on the line? Ethics and practicalities of duty of care in pandemics and disasters // Eur. Respir. J. 2009. Vol. 2. P. 303—309.