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https://doi.org/10.31952/amha.21.1.4
THE HEALTH SYSTEM OF THE FIRST CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC AND ITS ROLE IN COMBATING CONTAGIOUS DISEASES IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FIRST WORLD WAR (THE 1920s)
Andrej Tóth
orcid.org/0000-0003-3203-7716
; Faculty of International Relations, Department of International and Diplomatic Stud- ies, Prague University of Economics and Business, Prague, Czech Republic
Inka Kratochvílová
; Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Emergency Care, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
Lukáš Novotný
; Department of Historical Sciences, Faculty of Arts, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic
Jakub Drábek
; Department of Economic History, Faculty of Economics, Prague University of Economics and Business, Prague, Czech Republic
Věra Hellerová
; Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Emergency Care, Faculty of Health and So- cial Sciences, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
Martin Červený
; Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Emergency Care, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
Valérie Tóthová
; Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Emergency Care, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
Sažetak
A complex epidemiological situation marked the health system at the time of the establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic. Reducing the number of infectious diseases was an essential task of the State Administration of Health. It required new legislation and various steps directed at reducing infectious diseases. Serious infectious diseases, such as scarlet fever, diphtheria, typhoid, dysentery, smallpox, and malaria, were among the most significant health problems in Czechoslovakia. In 1920, Act No. 412 Coll. regarding compulsory smallpox vaccination was issued, as well as government Regulation No. 298, which describes vaccination obligations and stipulated proper isolation of patients with infectious diseases. Other steps that led to improvements included establishing the National Institute of Health and mobile disinfectant units. Conclusion: The systematic development of new legislation contributed to the new Republic’s proficiency at the task and the gradual reduction in the number of infectious diseases.
Ključne riječi
First Czechoslovak Republic; infectious diseases; medical facilities; laws and government regulations
Hrčak ID:
307087
URI
Datum izdavanja:
3.8.2023.
Posjeta: 217 *