This opinion was voiced at a big medical conference. Belarusian X-rays, ventilators and even surgery tables are in no way inferior to foreign analogues.
Vasily Zharko, Minister of Health of Belarus: "The Ministry of Health supports commercial development of the sector and is working closely with all commercial entities in the areas of health, as well as pharmaceutical products, medical equipment. We need import substitution."
In contrast, private clinics account only for 5% of medical institutions.
