Hygienic Assessment of Educational Programs During the Pandemic

In 2020, the World Health Organization announced the beginning of a pandemic of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19. To prevent the spread of viral infection in all regions of the Russian Federation, a self-isolation regime was announced. In this connection, on March 15, 2020, the Ministry of Education recommended that all higher educational institutions carry out educational activities using modern information and telecommunication technologies that allow learning at a distance without direct contact between the teacher and the student - distance learning. The introduction of self-isolation and the transition to distance education led to the need to change the usual way of life, and adapt to the prevailing conditions of educational activity. The aim of this work is to analyze data on the impact of distance learning on the quality of students’ health. Methodology and research methods. The work was performed using a descriptive method by collecting, summarizing and analyzing literature data regarding the problem being studied. Results. The authors have highlighted the main characteristics of distance education. An analysis of modern sources has shown that, given the modern achievements in the field of telecommunication technologies, distance education is not fully capable of replacing the classical one; there are negative aspects both in the quality of training of students and in relation to the health of all participants in the educational process. Conclusion. With the continuation of teaching using modern information and telecommunication technologies, it is necessary to develop and implement programs aimed at preserving health and adapting to the conditions of distance education.