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Most of the foreigners came from Lithuania, Poland, Latvia Dentistry, ophthalmology, diagnostics and plastic surgery are the most popular medical tourism services in Grodno. Over 300 visa-free foreign travelers took advantage of it. The revenues almost doubled last year. Most of the foreigners came from neighboring countries, i.e. Lithuania, Poland and Latvia. The level of service has been increasing. More and more specialists in hospitals can speak foreign languages. The choice in favor of the...

Surgeons from Spain and Italy adopt Belarus’ experience The first hybrid cardiac surgery was successfully performed in Belarus today. A new technique for our country allows minimizing the consequences of a heart attack and, most importantly, it is less traumatic to the patient. The intervention occurs through a small incision between the ribs and a puncture in the neck of the patient. Today, surgeons from Belarus and the USA work at the National Center of Cardiology. Colleagues from Spain and Italy...

Belarus transplantology legislation in line with Council of Europe’s convention on bioethics Leading medical workers, lawyers from Belarus and Europe discussed topical issues of human rights protection in the field of biomedicine and the importance of dialogue between health workers and lawyers at an international conference in Minsk. Belarus transplantology legislation is in line with the Council of Europe convention on bioethics. The examination of the national legislation ...

Many countries showed interest in purchasing Belarusian medicines Minsk has signed the Paris Declaration to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The document was signed within the framework of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Consultation on Expanding Access to Affordable and Quality Assured Medicines....

Minsk hosts EECA Regional Consultation on Expanding Access to Affordable and Quality Assured medicines Belarus will increase the purchase of modern medications to treat hepatitis C twofold. Minsk is hosting the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Consultation on Expanding Access to Affordable and Quality Assured Antiretroviral and Antituberculosis ...

Forum participants got acquainted with work of Republican Clinical Medical Center In Minsk, leading experts from 9 countries discussed world achievements in radiology, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound diagnostics, nuclear medicine and radiation safety. According to the WHO, 80% of diagnoses are made by doctors using radiological methods. Foreign guests got acquainted with the work of the Republican Clinical Medical Center. Belarusian doctors will soon receive training ...

About 250 bone marrow transplants performed in Belarus annually The Ministry of Health of Belarus supported an initiative to open the third bone marrow transplantation unit. This will allow doubling the number of operations. Today, there are about 250 such surgeries performed in Belarus annually. The medical procedure is carried out for patients with different types of oncology, blood diseases, immunodeficiency. 10% of the patients are foreigners. Last year the export of such services amounted...

Operation lasted for 12 hours, with 5 surgeons involved Belarusian surgeons have performed a unique heart retransplantation. A patient had the heart transplanted twice. In 2013, the man required the first transplantation. The intervention was successful, yet after a few years the body began to reject the donor organ. The doctors performed another transplantation. The operation lasted for 12 hours, with 5 surgeons involved.

New rules to be first applied to two groups of drugs Belarus will get under control the prices for medicines. The presidential decree introduces mandatory registration of the maximum selling prices for medicines set by producers. At the beginning of the year, inspecting the pharmaceutical market, the head of state noted: the prices should be adequate ...

Belarusian specialists actively promote their services abroad Belarusian doctors are adopting intrauterine surgery. It will allow treating pathologies in children before their birth. Today, half of the children with such pathology do not survive in childbirth. In addition, it is possible to operate on children with severe diseases at a very early age. For example, this year Belarusian surgeons have mastered the method for treating cardiac rhythm disorders in children aged 5-6 years. Previously,...