Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot51410.32687/0869-866X-2021-29-2-203-205Научная статьяThe impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical tourism developmentAnanchenkovaP. I.ananchenkova@yandex.ruN. A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health1512202129220320501062021Copyright © 2021,2021The COVID-19 pandemic impacted tourist business on global scale dramatically. The medical tourism always was considered as the most stable and the least subjected to external circumstances. However, spreading of coronavirus infection shortened both number of arrivals and volume of medical services provided within the framework of their export. The article presents data reflecting COVID-19 pandemic impact on development of medical tourism market.COVID-19tourismpandemicCOVID-19medical services exportmedical tourismтуризмпандемияэкспорт медицинских услугмедицинский туризм1.Абубакиров А. С., Амонова Д. С., Ананченкова П. И., ЗудинА.Б., СнегиреваЮ.Ю. Медицинская помощь в системеобязательного медицинского страхования. Москва - Берлин: Директ-Медиа; 2019. 168 с.2.Ананченкова П. И., Камынина Н. Н. Социально-экономические аспекты развития экспорта медицинских услуг. Проблемысоциальной гигиены, здравоохранения и истории медицины.2020;28(2):184-9.3.Всемирная туристская организация ООН. Режим доступа: https://www.e-unwto.org4.Uğur N., Akbıyık A. Impacts of COVID-19 on global tourismindustry: A cross-regional comparison. To u r. Ma n a g . P e r s p e c t. 2020Oct;36:100744. doi: 10.1016/j.tmp.2020.100744