Земський санітарний лікар Георгій Федорович Влайков: до 150-річчя від дня народження

Abstract

У статті висвітлено сторінки життя земського лікаря Г.Ф. Влайкова, проаналізовано його дослідну роботу у вивченні охорони здоров'я населення, простежено науково-педагогічну діяльність медичного фахівця.

This article talks about the life of talented doctor H. F. Vlaikov, shows his research work which studies of public health, highlights a scientific and pedagogical activity of the medical specialist. The materials of the leading archives, libraries, museum and other state institutions were used to write this research. Also, the histories Dr. H. F. Vlaikov’s descendants helped for writing this article. According to the information of descendants, H. F. Vlaikov was born in a Bulgarian settlement Tvardytsia of the Bessarabian province in the family of an Orthodox priest. In his youth, he started to work in organizations of the zemsky healthcare,where he was devoting most of his labor way. In Soviet period of time, he worked mainly in positions in the Kyiv provincial and district healthcare departments. In zemstvo period Heorhii Fedorovych began teaching a sanitation and hygienein medical colleges and then, in Soviet time, he started lecturing in Kyiv institutions. At the same time he was research of various spheres of public health. It should be emphasizedthat his interest to research work was appeared in his student years and didn’t leave his whole life. H. F. Vlaikov wrote more than 70 scientific works on various topics in branch of healthcare and the history of zemsky medicine. Also at different times he was co-editor in medical journals. However, the life of an outstanding doctor was prematurely ceased after a long illness and he was buried at Lukianivske cemetery in of Kyiv city. Finally, for the years of his life, he earned trust not only among ordinary citizens, but also among medical doctors who respected him as a highly professional specialist. By the way, H. F. Vlaikov shared his practical skills with a young generation of medical workers, he educated a pleiad of talented medical personnel, who continued the work of his teacher and mentor, and for him it was the highest reward.