During the summer season, 716 camps operated within the Vitebsk region, providing health improvement services to over 44 thousand children.
During the summer season, 716 camps operated within the Vitebsk region, providing health improvement services to over 44 thousand children.
The issue of children's health improvement and employment in educational institutions and health camps in the Vitebsk region was discussed at a session of the Regional Council of Deputies.
This issue, as emphasized by the Chairman of the Regional Council of Deputies, Vladimir Terentyev, is under the constant control of all authorities.
The head of the Vitebsk region's deputy corps focused on the tasks to be accomplished by the next health improvement campaign. Following an analysis of the camps' activities last season, it became clear that their operating schedules need to be changed to a four- or five-shift system, more attention should be paid to sports and military-patriotic camps, and allocated funds should be used rationally to ensure more comfortable and comprehensive rest for children.
The main issue was discussed in this context.
Snezhaна Titova, Head of the regional office of the Republican Centre for Health Improvement and Sanatorium-Resort Treatment of the Population, highlighted that 1,645 more children received health improvement services in our region during the summer campaign compared to the previous one. A total of 716 camps of all types operated in the region, with approximately 3 million rubles spent on their preparation.
Despite the opening of three additional suburban camps in the Vitebsk region over the past three years, the problem of insufficient places has not been fully resolved. The opening of another suburban stationary health camp in the Postavy district, on the premises of the Gutskaya basic school, is planned for next year.
Only 615 day camps operated on the basis of general education and sports schools in the region, where 26.3 thousand children received health improvement services. In 78 of these camps, 1,440 teenagers were involved in various forms of employment. The children performed work on landscaping, furniture repair, plant care, special clothing sewing, and other tasks. Students received wages for their work.
Another 95 camps operated as sports and recreation facilities, accommodating 8,880 athletes. 128 camps and sessions with 24-hour and day-time attendance were established on the basis of military units and formations, where 4.3 thousand teenagers were involved in defence, sports, and military-patriotic activities, and 24 specialised EMERCOM sessions were held.
In the camps, particular attention was paid to the health improvement of children in need of social protection, emphasised Snezana Titova. Approximately 1,700 orphans and children left without parental care, 595 children with disabilities, and 5.5 thousand children from large and low-income families were covered by various forms of health improvement activities. For these categories, 467.3 thousand roubles were allocated from the regional, city, and district budgets to supplement the full reimbursement of tour costs.
The health improvement and employment of teenagers classified as difficult were under special supervision. Over a thousand teenagers were covered by various forms of health improvement activities and labour engagement.
Source: vitebsk-region.gov.by