To the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Academician Galina Nikolaevna Serdyukovskaya

Abstract

Introduction: November 6, 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of an outstanding scientist and organizer of health care, academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Galina Nikolaevna Serdyukovskaya. For 33 years, Dr. Serdyukovskaya headed the Institute of Pediatric and Adolescent Health of the Ministry of Health of the USSR (now the Research Institute of Hygiene and Health Protection of Children and Adolescents of the National Medical Research Center for Children’s Health of the Russian Ministry of Health). Objective: The article aims to analyze and present invaluable contribution of Professor Serdyukovskaya to the development of Russian medical science and one of its most important areas – pediatric and adolescent health. Materials and methods: We analyzed archival materials, scientific publications for the period 1965–2012. Results: The article describes the main scientific achievements of pediatric health physicians and their importance in protecting health of the younger generation under the guidance of Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences G.N. Serdyukovskaya. It also presents the main scientific directions of the institute headed by this eminent scientist, stages of formation and development of scientific foundations of preventive pediatric health care. The role and place of research conducted by the personnel of the Institute under the leadership of Galina Serdyukovskaya in the national state system of health protection of the younger generation of the country is demonstrated. Conclusion: These materials are the scientific, organizational and methodological basis for researchers who continue to develop new areas of research to maintain and improve child and adolescent health laid down by G.N. Serdyukovskaya.