Accessibility of Health Care and Recent Changes in Health System of the Republic of Belarus

The accessibility of health care to the population in Belarus is illustrated in terms of indicators of health care provision: medical services personnel density, hospital bed / population ratio and development of medical education. Through the prism of WHO-defined “financial profile” of health care,...

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Published inProblemy Zarządzania (Online) Vol. 15; no. 3(69) t.1; pp. 100 - 116
Main Authors Viktor A. Snezhitskiy, Marina Yu. Surmach
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego 01.01.2017
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accessibility of health care
health care financing
health care reforming
medical education
medical personnel
medical services
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Summary:The accessibility of health care to the population in Belarus is illustrated in terms of indicators of health care provision: medical services personnel density, hospital bed / population ratio and development of medical education. Through the prism of WHO-defined “financial profile” of health care, several aspects of state policy are analyzed. Particular attention is given to the quality of medical education, employment and financial motivation of health care workers. The areas for further health care development in the Republic are specified.
ISSN:1644-9584
2300-8792
DOI:10.7172/1644-9584.69.7