Health capital as a factor of economic growth in conditions of instability

An important factor in the innovative development of Russia is human capital. The category of «human capital» was formed gradually, including various components. One of the basic components is health. Russia is far behind the developed countries in this indicator of human capital. Investments in the development of civil society institutions, food safety, health protection, promotion of healthy lifestyles, the availability of resort treatment can slow down the process of human capital deterioration.