Stages of development of hygiene of children and adolescents: the scientific and pedagogical heritage of Academician G.N. Serdyukovskaya (literature review)

The article contains an overview of the main bibliographic information about the curriculum vitae and professional activities of Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Director of the Research Institute of Hygiene for Children and Adolescents — Galina Nikolaevna Serdyukovskaya. The data of literary sources in authorship/co-authorship with G.N. Serdyukovskaya, was taken from the electronic fund of the Russian State Library. The role of the scientist in creating a scientific and pedagogical basis for studying the problem of the health of children and schoolchildren is shown, the results of the activities of the Research Institute of Hygiene for Children and Adolescents headed by her over the period from 1963 to 1996, its development, issues of establishing scientific and clinical activities are indicated. 

Improvement of scientific and managing activities in this area, development of international cooperation, great public work carried out by G.N. Serdyukovskaya became an example for many generations of scientists whose activities are related to the study of the health problems of children, adolescents and youth.

Contributions. All co-authors made an equal contribution to the research and preparation of the article for publication.

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Acknowledgement. The study had no sponsorship.

Received: March 17, 2022 / Accepted: June 08, 2022 / Published: July 31, 2022