Ministry of Health (Belarus)
| Міністэрства аховы здароўя Рэспублікі Беларусь Министерство здравоохранения Республики Беларусь | |
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| Formed | 11 July 1990 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Belarus |
| Headquarters | 39 Myasnikova Street, Minsk 53°32′04″N 27°19′24″E / 53.5344°N 27.3233°E |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Міністэрства аховы здароўя Рэспублікі Беларусь; Russian: Министерство здравоохранения Республики Беларусь) is the Belarusian government ministry that is responsible for overseeing the health care system and public health policies in Belarus. The ministry is headquartered on 39 Myasnikova Street in Minsk.
Belarus spent approximately 4.9% of its GDP on health in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a 1% increase from 3.9% in 2018.[1] This equates to about 3.58 billion USD of the country's 73.129 billion GDP in 2024.[2] It also represents about $1,400 USD per person, or around 4,578 Belarusian rubles, which is about half the expenditure per person compared to the European Union.[1]
The Minister of Health is the head of the department. They are appointed by the President of Belarus, who is currently Alexander Lukashenko. The minister is assisted by the First Deputy Minister of Health, the Deputy Minister for Pharamceutical Affairs, the Chief State Sanitary Doctor, the State Secretary, and the deputy ministers of health. The current Minister of Health is Alexander Khodjaev, who has served in this role since 2024.
History
[edit]On 5 January 1919 the Commissariat of Health of the Byelorussian SSR was created, which in February 1919 was renamed to the People's Commissariat of Health.[3] In March 1946 it became the Ministry of Health of the BSSR,[4] During the collapse of the Soviet Union, on 11 July 1990 the ministry transitioned from being a union-republican minitry to a republic ministry, becoming subordinate only to the Council of Ministers of the BSSR and so was solely a national institution.[5]
Structure
[edit]Leadership
[edit]The Ministry of Health is organized as follows in leadership:[6]
- Minister of Health
- First Deputy Minister of Health
- Deputy Ministers of Health
- Deputy Minister for Pharmaceutical Affairs
- Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Belarus
- State Secretary of the Ministry of Health
In addition, the leadership forms a board that consists of the minister (who is chairman of the body) and the deputies, although it may include other senior officials in the central office of the Ministry of Health. The board is meant to discuss the activities of the Ministry of Health, although the minister can overrule the decisions made by the body.[6]
Departments and directorates
[edit]The Ministry of Health is organized as follows in departments:[7]
- Reception Offices of the Minister and Deputy Ministers
- Head Office for Medical Care Assistance
- Office for Specialized Medical Care
- Department of Primary Health Care
- Department of Medical Care for Mothers and Children
- Head Office Personnel Policy, Educational Institution
- Office for Professional Education in Healthcare
- Office for Personnel Policy, Documentation Management and Material and Technical Support
- Office for Economics
- Office for Economics of Commercial Activities
- Department of Labor Organization and Material Incentives
- Department of Analysis, Planning and Financing
- Office for Control of Medical Activities
- Department of Licensing of Medical Activities
- Office for Pharmaceutical Inspection
- Drug Supply Office
- Office for Methodology, Accounting and Reporting
- Office for Legal Affairs
- Department of the Appeals of Citizens and Legal Entities
- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Prevention
- Procurement, Medical Devices and Healthcare Facility Modernization Regulatory Department
- Emergency Medical Protection Department
- Science Department
- External Affairs Department
- IT Department
In addition, the Department has three advisory bodies:[6]
- National Council for Public Health
- Committee for Medical Ethics and Patient Rights
- Commission for Healthcare Quality and Standards
Ministry agencies
[edit]- Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Medical Technologies
- State Pharmaceutical Inspection
- National Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology
- Belarusian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
- Republican Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Ministers of Health
[edit]- Vasily Kazakov 1990-1994[8]
- Inessa Drobyshevskaya 1994-1997[8]
- Igor Zelenkevich 1997-2001[8]
- Vladislav Ostapenko 2001-2002[8]
- Lyudmila Postoyalko 2002-2006[8]
- Viktor Rudenko January 2006-May 2006 (acting)[8]
- Vasily Zharko May 2006-December 2016[9]
- Valery Malashko January 2017-11 June 2019[10]
- Vladimir Karanik 11 June 2019-22 August 2020[11]
- Dmitry Pinevich 24 August 2020-25 January 2024[12][13]
- Alexander Khodjaev 25 January 2024–present[14]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Health Systems in Action - Belarus" (PDF). iris.who.int. World Health Organization. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". IMF. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Vysshie organy gosudarstvennoĭ vlasti i t︠s︡entralʹnogo upravlenii︠a︡ Belorusskoĭ SSR (1965-1991 gg.). BelNIIDAD. 1990. p. 91. ISBN 978-985-6099-66-6. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Органы государственного управления Белорусской ССР: (1919-1967 гг.) (in Russian). Наука и техника. 1968. p. 41. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "О структуре Совета Министров Республики Беларусь - Законодательство Беларуси". pravo.levonevsky.org. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Regulations on the Ministry". minzdrav.gov.by. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Departments". minzdrav.gov.by. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Комиссары и министры здравоохранения Беларуси: историко-биографические сведения". www.mednovosti.by. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Жарко назначен заместителем премьер-министра Беларуси". belta.by (in Russian). 29 December 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Новым министром здравоохранения стал главный онколог Минска". KP. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Лукашенко назначил министра здравоохранения Караника губернатором Гродненской области - Газета.Ru | Новости". Газета (in Russian). 22 August 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Дмитрий Пиневич назначен исполняющим обязанности Министра здравоохранения | Официальный интернет-портал Президента Республики Беларусь". president.gov.by. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Указ № 30 (Указ Президента Республики Беларусь от 25 января 2024 г. №30 «О Д.Л.Пиневиче.»)". etalonline.by. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "В Беларуси назначен новый глава Минздрава – что о нем известно". Tochka. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
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