Abstract
Modern society makes increased demands on the development of human potential of the child population. This is accompanied by an increase in the educational load on children and the formation of additional risks for their health. In the Russian Federation, including the Vologda Oblast, there are negative trends in the health status of school-age children. The proportion of children with chronic diseases remains high. The issues of organizing sanatorium treatment and recreation in these conditions are of particular relevance. In this paper, on the basis of statistical data and the results of representative sociological studies, it is shown that in the Vologda Oblast, among school-age children, there is still a high need for sanatorium treatment and recreation. A contradiction was revealed between the insignificant coverage of school-age children with health-improving services and the high need for them, confirmed by the recommendations of pediatricians.