Ministry of Health (Belarus)
| Міністэрства аховы здароўя Рэспублікі Беларусь Министерство здравоохранения Республики Беларусь | |
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| Formed | 11 July 1990 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Belarus |
| Headquarters | 39 Myasnikova Street, Minsk 53°32′04″N 27°19′24″E / 53.5344°N 27.3233°E |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Міністэрства аховы здароўя Рэспублікі Беларусь; Russian: Министерство здравоохранения Республики Беларусь) is the Belarusian government ministry that is responsible for overseeing the health care system and public health policies in Belarus. The ministry is headquartered on 39 Myasnikova Street in Minsk.
Belarus spent approximately 4.9% of its GDP on health in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a 1% increase from 3.9% in 2018. This equates to about 3.58 billion USD of the country's 73.129 billion GDP in 2024. It also represents about $1,400 USD per person, or around 4,578 Belarusian rubles, which is about half the expenditure per person compared to the European Union.
The Minister of Health is the head of the department. They are appointed by the President of Belarus, who is currently Alexander Lukashenko. The minister is assisted by the First Deputy Minister of Health, the Deputy Minister for Pharamceutical Affairs, the Chief State Sanitary Doctor, the State Secretary, and the deputy ministers of health. The current Minister of Health is Alexander Khodjaev, who has served in this role since 2024.