Health and Social Work Activities of the Russian Orthodox Church in Buryatia
- VernacularTitle:Буриад дахь оросын үнэн алдартны сүмийн эрүүл мэнд-нийгмийн ажлын үйл ажиллагаа
- Author:
Shurygina Yu Yu
1
;
Sugarmaa M
2
Author Information
1. East Siberia State University of Technology and Management, Russia
2. School of Public Health, MNUMS
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
medical and social work;
alcoholism;
drug addiction;
abortion
- From:Mongolian Medical Sciences
2018;186(4):57-59
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Technologies of social and medical work to improve the social status of citizens and their health are used in various spheres of life. One of them is the work of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), which does a lot to preserve the health of the country›s population, to help the sick, the disabled, the elderly and other needy groups. The article attempts to analyze the forms and methods of medical and social work carried out at churches in the Republic of Buryatia. The efficiency of the performed work is analyzed, the groups of the population who seek help in Orthodox churches are considered. Conclusions are drawn that medical and social technologies of work which are used by the Russian Orthodox Church, promote decrease in diseases of a narcological profile and abortions among the population. Also, medical and social work carried out by the Church increases the social function of the ROC and reduces social tension in society.
- Full text:2018-186(4)-57-59.pdf
