Abstract

Significance. Implementation of the federal projects “Treatment and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases” and “Cancer Control” requires assessment of the socio-economic cost associated with these diseases. One of the categories of citizens to be assessed is the population of industrial single-industry towns, accounting for about 12.5 % of the population of the Russian Federation. The purpose of the study was to assess socio-economic cost of temporary and permanent disability due to cardiovascular diseases and cancer among population of an industrial city in 2000-2020. Material and methods. Information regarding the loss of labor potential and economic cost of temporary and permanent disability caused by cardiovascular diseases and cancer, among population of the closed administrative-territorial formation of Seversk, residing within the area of operation of the Siberian Chemical Plant, in 2000-2020. Results. It was shown that the increase in the incidence of cardiovascular diseases among population of the closed city of Seversk was accompanied only by an increase in economic cost, while the increase in the incidence of cancer was accompanied by a significant increase in the loss of labor potential, indicators of temporary and permanent disability. Conclusion. The identified trend of socio-economic cost of cancer requires a careful monitoring over the implementation of measures stipulated by the Federal Program “Cancer Control”.

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