At the meeting of the Milli Majlis held on October 29, the issue of creating a health map in Azerbaijan was proposed.
The reason was that diseases specific to certain regions are very widespread. For example, in some regions cardiovascular diseases are prevalent, in others diabetes, and in others cancer. It was pointed out that to solve the problem, the causes must be investigated after preparing the health care map of the regions.
But where is the reality? Is it necessary to prepare this map? What steps should be followed to solve the problem?
Oku.Az He learned the opinions of experts on the subject.
Doctor of medical sciences, professor Adil Geybulla He said that the prevalence of various diseases in different regions of Azerbaijan is related to several factors:
“We can mention the environment and population density in the regions. Radiation factors also cause diseases. For example, in Gabala there was once a radiolocation station which was later closed. However, that station caused various diseases: increased of cardiovascular diseases and oncological diseases were observed.
Additionally, in some regions the malaria burden has increased due to the abundance of mosquitoes in places with ponds. “There are many examples of this type.”
The expert stressed that it is necessary to study the statistics of diseases that spread in the regions:
“The map, dynamics and causes of various diseases should be seriously investigated. The causes may be related to nutrition, drinking water, air pollution and climatic conditions. Separate measures should be taken in this regard. I am in favor of having preventive medical care, that is, the path to complications must be prevented in advance, not just taken measures later. It would be good if the corresponding committee of the Ministry of Health took action on this.
Member of the Health Commission of the National Assembly Mushfiq Mammadli while Oku.AzHe said in his statement that there is another form of “health map” in our country:
“The thing is that the name mentioned is different as a term. We need to record the statistical data of the State Statistics Committee and the Ministry of Health by regions. It is possible to obtain this data through open sources and surveys. This data is prepared About the basis of healthcare standards, staff location and other issues, healthcare agencies prepare plans based on these plans, we can call it “health map” or health statistics but the essence is the same.
Mammadli pointed out that the topic we are talking about is typical of the entire world:
“Nutritional characteristics, quality and availability of healthcare are the factors that create this problem in countries around the world. For example, when seafood is preferred in cooking, cardiovascular diseases are less common. We can see this in Japan and in countries along the Mediterranean Sea. Childhood vaccinations, control of the amount of iodine in drinking water and other factors If the level of iodine in drinking water is higher or lower than normal, problems arise in the gland. thyroid and lung diseases prevail.
The deputy said that the second issue is the level of preventive medicine:
“For example, if in one region the health service is set at a high level, preventive medicine also adapts to it, and if in another region it is set at a weak level, problems arise. These factors ultimately affect mortality and morbidity”.
Maharram Aliyev
