Health Care Management and Organisation Project in the Republic of Belarus

Belarus, 2007-2010, SEEC and Sida

Support to the Ministry of Health in Health System Development and in health reforms through further development of management capacities, and support to increased mutual cooperation between Belarus and Sweden as regards Health Systems Development. 

Background:

Belarus inherited from the Soviet era an easily accessible and extensive Health System that continues to function. Its overall performance, however, has generated increasing dissatisfaction within the Country. The Ministry of Health has identified problems in the sector that point on in-effective and in-efficient use of resources, but also involve issues of public dissatisfaction with the quality and appropriateness of care and of access to needed care.

Services provided:

• Organising three three-day seminars in Sweden, one at the beginning of the project, one in the middle and one at the end of the project during a period of two years;
• Five seminars in Belarus (1,5 - 2,0 days each) during a period of three years;
• Management Development and Development of Curriculum for obligatory Health Management MA Course for top managers in the Country
• Project Planning and Project Management
• HSD specialist competence