It is easier and cheaper to prevent any disease than to cure it. Today most of us understand this clearly. Healthy lifestyle politics has been adopted by the state. Disease prevention priority is emphasized in the state program of public health development, in a number of federal and capital laws. Creating healthy lifestyle conditions, development of physical culture and sports are unifying people and contributing to patriotism and pride of the own country. In her interview the Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Tatiana Yakovleva dwelled on the need for preventive health care and its possibilities.