To achieve the health indicators related to the Millennium Development Goals, defined in the Millennium Declaration, the Ministry of Health is deeply involved in cooperation with such international organizations as the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). A great deal of attention is paid to cooperation with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the East Europe Committee of the Swedish Health Care Community (SEEC ).
World Health Organization (WHO)
The Ministry of Health places high emphasis on cooperation with the authoritative international organizations, first of all, with the World Health Organization (WHO).
Cooperation with the WHO Regional Office for Europe is based on two-year plans. In September 2009 a two-year plan of cooperation with the WHO Regional Office for Europe for 2010-2011 was signed during the 59th Session of the WHO Regional Office for Europe.
The following priorities were defined:
1. strengthening of primary health care;
2. expansion of epidemiological surveillance, prevention and treatment of major noncommunicable diseases;
3. protection of environment safety ;
4. enhancement of public health system regarding the control of major noncommunicable diseases.
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
The following projects are being realized together with the UNICEF: “First Step Center of Information Resources”, “Enhancement of Efficiency on the Prevention and Treatment of HIV-Infection among Women and Children Aimed at Improvement of Demographic Situation in the Republic of Belarus” and “Adolescent Health Promotion”.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Within the framework of cooperation with IAEA the realization of the project “Improvement of Radiotherapeutic Services in the Territories Affected by the Chernobyl Accident through Launching a Single-Mode Linear Accelerator” started in 2010. Health professionals take part in ESTRO training courses which are conducted within the framework of the regional projects of the IAEA Technical Cooperation Programme.
Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
An Agreement offering grants on tuberculosis for 2011-2013 and on HIV/AIDS for 2010-2012 was signed on May 20, 2010 between the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Republic of Belarus.
Together with the Global Fund the realization of the project “Ensure Universal Access of the Key Affected Populations in Belarus to HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care” for 2010- 2014 is under way.
East Europe Committee of the Swedish Health Care Community (SEEC)
In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the East Europe Committee of the Swedish Health Care Community and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus of 19.12.2006 and 10.02.2009 cooperation as regards some significant projects in the field of public health, including primary health care and specialized medical care, has successfully been realizing s ince 2006.
