I.G. Chkhidzheria, O.V. Parkov, E.Y. Frolova 1 Research institute for pediatric infections of the Federal Biomedical Agency of Russia, Saint Petersburg 2 Directorate of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being for Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation 3 Healthcare committee of the Government of Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation 4 Rostropovich-Vishnevskaya Foundation “For the health and future of children”, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Organization of palliative care provided to children with oncology and other life-threatening (fatal) conditions and diseases must be a compulsory part of a state pediatric healthcare service. In this article various organizational issues of the above mentioned service are being discussed. Key words: children, pediatric oncology, palliative care, organization. (Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii — Current Pediatrics. 2011; 10 (3): 16–20)

Authors present an experience of healthcare system of St.-Petersburg in organization of emergency to newborns. Staging of forming of neonatological emergency service and introduction of modern organizational and high-technology methods resulted in success in early neonatal and infant mortality. Key words: newborns, infant mortality, emergency, organization. ( Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii — Current Pediatrics. 2010;9(2): 7-10 )

The results of structural modification in pediatric and obstetric services were described in this work. This modification was directed to the increase of a quality of medical care to women and children and to the realization of priority national project «health». Key words: restructuring, children, pregnant women, infant mortality.