Legal and regulatory component of the state policy on formation of a healthy lifestyle in Ukraine

Abstract

The article described the regulatory component of the state policy on formation of a healthy lifestyle in Ukraine. After all, the problem of forming a healthy lifestyle requires special attention, both from scientists in the fields of pedagogy, psychology, law, physical culture and sports, philosophy, sociology, medicine, and from the public, mass media and every citizen of Ukraine. It is known that the critical situation, which led to the creation of unfavorable conditions for a healthy lifestyle of the population of Ukraine, due to the action of such factors as: imperfection of the health care system; low level of awareness of the value of health as equity; finding the vast majority of the population in conditions of socio-economic instability and the like. It was found out that the state policy on the formation of a healthy lifestyle in Ukraine is represented by laws and by-laws developed on their basis. It has been established that the resolution of specific issues of health and fitness activities of subjects of the sphere of physical culture and sports is also affected by legal acts of other sectors, in particular health, education, economics, etc. The basic regulatory documents aimed at implementing state policy on the formation of a healthy lifestyle in Ukraine are defined in particular, the Law of Ukraine “On Physical Culture and Sports”, the State target social program for the development of physical culture and sports for the period until 2020 and regional programs for the development of physical culture and sports, the state target social program “Youth of Ukraine” for 2016-2020 and the National a strategy for improving physical activity in Ukraine for the period up to 2025 "Physical activity - a healthy way of life - a healthy nation" and others. National strategies and recommendations for the health activity of different population groups have been adopted in the Member States of the European Union, USA, Canada, Australia, Japan. The purpose of the National Strategy for Healthy Movement Activity in Ukraine is to formulate in society the conditions for healthful exercise activity and healthy lifestyles for shaping the health of citizens as the highest social value in the country.