Normative Acts of the Russian Empire on the Healthcare System in the Turkestan Region: a Source-Based Analysis

Alm. To prove that the system of medical care for the nomads of the region was formed by the beginning of the 19th century. In addition, to confirm that healthcare was one of the directions of Russia's civilizational influence on the nomadic world of Eurasia in the pre-revolutionary period.
Methodology. The research is based on a set of legal sources. The methodological basis for the study was general scientific and socio-historical approaches and methods, which allowed us to consider the problem of organizing medical services in the Turkestan region as part of the general system of military and public administration.
Results. The content of this study acquires an undeniable evidentiary character. It shows that the Russian authorities in the pre-revolutionary period did a lot for the nomadic population of Eurasia in the field of public health.
Research implications. This study is the first to evaluate the imperial healthcare model and helps determine the effectiveness of centralized and decentralized systems. Examples of the territorial organization of a medical network are applicable in the planning of infrastructure in remote areas at the present stage. The article reveals the specifics of the organization of the military medical system in the border regions of the Russian state.

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