Rogoza O. The Activity of Zemstvas in Ukraine Aimed at Organizing and Developing People Health Protection Network in 1864-1917

The object of study - organization and development People Health Protection Network in Ukraine (1864-1917). The purpose of study - research of organization of Zemstvas work in medical branch. The historic-analytical, rather - historical, the method of the statistical formal-quantitative analysis have been used. The work is complex research of Zemstvas activity in Ukraine aimed at supplying the country in population with medical assistance in the period of 1864-1917. It has been stated that Zemstvas were an effective way of local self-government.They paid great attention to solving many social problems and first of all in the field of people health. They were rather a success in this activity. The most important was the fact that medical assistance was free of charge and available for all peasants. Zemstvas attracted specialists from medical personal to guide the medical system, organized cooperation among with the progressive part of the society, with peasants, state administration. They used financesand recourses very effectively which made it possible for zemska medical system to function and develop.