Personnel and Material Support of Healthcare in Leningrad in the 1970s and 1980s

The article analyzes the personnel and material challenges faced by Leningrad's healthcare system in the 1970s and 1980s. The study is based on materials from the permanent healthcare commissions of the city and district sovety. It demonstrates that, despite its status as a major economic, scientific, and educational centre, Leningrad experienced a significant shortage of hospital beds, medications, medical equipment, and transportation, which limited the effectiveness of the city's healthcare system.