Tendencies and ways of decrease of feto-infantile losses in Tatarstan Republic

The integrated index level of feto-infantile losses combining mortinatality and infantile mortality iii Tatarstan Republic increased by 10,9% at the expense of its sharp rise in rural region from 1985 to 1995. Mortality in perinatal period (mortinatality is 39,8% and mortality during the first week of life is 31,4%) takes the leading position in its structure suggesting the necessity of reorganization of perinatal help by introducing a three— level system with concentration of pregnants and newborns of high risk groups, skilled staff and high material and technical provision in perinatal centres.