Children's health protection in Bashkiria in the 1920s: in search of ways to solve the problem

The article is devoted to the consequences of the disaster that befell Bashkiria: the famine of 1921-1922, the developed epidemics and mass diseases that negatively affected the demographic situation in the region, the health of residents, especially children. Demographic indicators, including birth and death rates, have deteriorated significantly, and the rate of reproduction has declined. The author examines the formation of the health authorities in the Bashkir ASSR in the 1920s on the basis of archival documents and published sources. She analyzes the activities of local governments with the assistance of central authorities and departments to take the necessary measures to support the population in emergency situations of famine and epidemics, and the organize medical care for the population. Particular attention is paid to the organization of medical care for children, especially orphans, and the influence of objective and subjective factors on the promotion of social help. Particular attention is paid to the organization of medical care for children, especially orphans, the influence of objective and subjective factors on the provision of social assistance. The author reveals difficulties and omissions that influenced the solution of a social problem of national importance.