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There are only about 3 thousand such devices in the whole world Belarusian National Science and Practice Oncology center got a new unique device. The gamma-knife can neutralize an encephaloma with punctual radiation. The sound tissues remain intact. There are only about 3 thousand such devices in the whole world. Russia has only 4 of them. Belarus has the latest model. The operation is held under local anesthesia, from 40 minutes to 4 hours, depending on the complicasy of the case.

Two-thirds of Belarusian medicines exported to Russia Belarusian and Russian oncologists strengthen their cooperation. Experts of the two countries discussed issues of cancer treatment and prevention at the Belarusian National scientific and practical center. Representatives ...

Belarus will develop hybrid cardiac surgery World Heart Day is celebrated today in the world. Its goal is to draw attention to health and the need to prevent cardiovascular diseases. Belarus plans to actively develop hybrid cardiac surgery. A new operating unit with visualization methods will allow performing operations by puncturing arteries and veins. Patients will be able to recover more quickly, as the intervention will be made with the use of the X-ray, and after the operation only small incisions...

Belarus to develop hybrid cardiosurgery 264 heart transplantations have been performed in Belarus. In seven cases, they were made on children. Foreign patients are interested in such services as well, 42 of them have already undergone the surgery. The waiting list for transplantation today is small in Belarus. There are plans to develop hybrid cardiosurgery in the country. For this purpose a new surgery block is being designed, which will allow performing more qualitatively such complex surgeries...

Development of inter-district and regional perinatal centers among priorities The draft concept of a national family planning service can be ready by the end of the year. This was stated by the Healthcare Ministry. A group of specialists from several ministries is working on the document. The main goal is to preserve the reproductive health of the population. After all, according to experts' estimates, by 2020 there will be 2 million 160 thousand women of reproductive age in Belarus, and in 20...

Project builds upon joint study carried out by Belarus Health Ministry and WHO A pilot project on the prevention of non-communicable diseases is being implemented in Belarus. It will be carried out at the Minsk-based outpatient clinic N39 and the district hospital of the town of Gorki. It will come on the back of a joint study by the Belarus Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization. Experts have found out that the risk group includes smokers, alcohol drinkers, and people who ignore...

Loan agreement between Belarus and IBRD signed in November 2016 A centralized health information system will be established in Belarus. 125 million dollars are allocated for modernization to the National Center of Medical Technologies. The President of Belarus signed a relevant decree, which approved the implementation of the loan agreement between Belarus and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The money will also be spent on the construction of a training center for doctors...

Funds for the construction of the center will be allocated from the city and the national budget A new transplantology center will be set up in Belarus. According to the Head of the National Research Center for Organ and Tissue Transplantation Oleg Rummo, the center will include operating, intensive care and emergency rooms. Funds for the construction of the center will be allocated in equal shares from the city budget and the national budget. It is too early to talk about the commissioning date...

Application of protocol to help improve diagnostics and quality of treatment A new protocol of HIV-infection treatment has been adopted in Belarus. It fixes a universal approach to the anti-retro-viral therapy. This means, all virus carriers regardless the clinical stage and the CD4 cells count may apply for treatment. Early therapy means reduction of mortality rate, improvement of health of the HIV-infected, reduction of the risk of infecting the partner. Application of the protocol will help...

... registration, carrying out medical studies, requirements for instructions and labeling will become unified on the territory of the EAEU. The transition period will be smooth, which will prevent disruptions in the health systems of the member countries and help medicines manufacturers to adapt to new requirements as comfortably as possible. In particular, until December 31, 2020 the manufacturers will be able to choose among national or common rules while registering medicines.