Occupational Pathology Service of the FMBA of Russia in 2021

The Occupational Pathology Service of the FMBA of Russia in 2021 is represented by medical organizations involved in conducting preliminary and periodic medical examinations, and 17 centers of occupational pathology. The chief freelance professional pathologist annually collects reports on the results of the centers of occupational pathology. In accordance with the data presented, all the centers of occupational pathology of the FMBA of Russia have been established on the basis of multidisciplinary specialized healthcare institutions. According to the data of the Centers of Occupational Pathology of the FMBA of Russia, the most common causes of medical contraindications are diseases of the eye and its accessory apparatus, diseases of the circulatory system, diseases of the blood, hematopoietic organs and individual disorders involving the immune mechanism, diseases of the ear and mastoid process, which necessitates the implementation of preventive programs in the indicated directions. One of the main functions of the center for occupational pathology is the examination of the connection of the disease with the profession and professional suitability, including in complex and conflict cases. A specialized medical commission has been established to conduct these examinations in all centers of professional pathology of the FMBA of Russia. During 2021, these medical commissions considered 11436 expert cases. Since 2011, an Industry register of persons with occupational diseases has been maintained on the basis of the A.I. Burnazyan FMBC of the FMBA of Russia, the volume of which currently exceeds 2,300 cases. The system of psychophysiological examination of the FMBA of Russia in the structure of the occupational pathology service has 35 medical organizations, on the basis of which 43781 psychophysiological examinations were conducted in 2021.