YOUNGER GENERATION HEALTH AS IMPERATIVE OF YOUTH POLICY OF RUSSIA

The article deals with the main provisions of normative documents regulating the foundations of youth policy and health policy. The basis of the analysis methodology - the normative analysis, sociological survey, the methods of logical induction and deduction - seems sufficient for meaningful conclusions. Through this methodological basis, an attempt is made to establish the relationship of these documents, and on the basis of this a conclusion is made about the declarativeness of a number of norms concerning the younger generation health. The article deals with the relationship between the Concept of Health Development in Russian Federation (2015-2020) and the Principles for the Development of the State Youth Policy in Russian Federation for the period up to 2025. They analyzed the general state of the health care system and the impact of existing limitations concerning its development and functioning on the implementation of youth policy, including on youth health. A general conclusion is made about the declarativeness, non-systemic nature and resource insecurity of modern Russian policy in the sphere of development, maintenance, and prevention of youth health care and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle. Key words: healthcare system, youth, youth policy, healthcare system reform, life priorities of youth.