Belarus, EU intensify cooperation in healthcare

       The European Commission has adopted a EU action plan “International accreditation of testing laboratories for medical products and support to healthcare in Belarus (BELMED)”. The program was developed by the Healthcare Ministry of Belarus jointly with the EU Office in Belarus.  The program will run in 2014-2017. The budget is estimated at €8.3 million. The program will focus on improving healthcare and wellbeing of Belarusians.
        The program aims to improve quality control infrastructure of pharmaceutical products, prevent noninfectious diseases, support the modernization of the Belarusian healthcare system, provide qualified consultations in the field of healthcare policies, and to build capacity of regional authorities to formulate and update regional development strategies.