A. Lukashenko: planned medical care assistance cannot be stopped

26 октября 2021

During the pandemic, planned medical care cannot be stopped. The President assesses the situation in healthcare on the basis of the Lida Regional Hospital.

Alexander Lukashenko first of all inquired about the state of affairs with agricultural work on his working trip to Grodno Region. In this regard, the Head of State expressed a number of complaints and set clear tasks to complete the work in a short and optimal time. The President also pointed to the shortcomings that he observed from the helicopter on the way to Lida.

The Head of State has personally monitored the state of affairs of the healthcare system. Planned medical care assistance during the pandemic cannot be postponed. This could pose a risk to patients with diseases  that are even more dangerous than coronavirus. In addition, if patients with any disease are rejected, healthcare facilities will be overcrowded after the pandemic. The President also instructed to solve the problem with the shortage of MRI devices in Grodno Region next year.

In total, 3400 beds, or 35% of the available fund, have been allocated in the region for the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with Covid-19. The re-profiling of the departments is carried out in stages. All types of planned treatment have been preserved. Health care organizations are provided with artificial ventilation devices. The incidence rate of coronavirus infection has decreased by 6,5% over the past two weeks.