Facilities and Health Information:
Medical care in Belarus is neither modern nor easily accessible, especially for those who do not speak Russian. There are no hospitals in Belarus that provide a level of medical care equal to that of Western hospitals, and none accept U.S. health insurance plans for payment. Despite the recent emergence of facilities which offer private "advanced" medical services, modern diagnostic equipment and even basic supplies are still lacking. Traumatic injuries are especially serious as the level of care and competence to deal with them are well below U.S. standards.
Ambulances are poorly equipped and unreliable; a wait time of 30 minutes or more is not unusual. The fastest way to secure Western-level care is medical evacuation to Western Europe. You should consider purchasing medical evacuation insurance prior to travel, or have access to substantial credit to cover evacuation costs. There are no air ambulance services in Belarus. Local health insurance for non-residents is required for all visitors by the government and may be purchased at points of entry.
The medical emergency number for Belarus is 103 from any telephone.
Tuberculosis (TB) is an increasingly serious health concern in Belarus
Drinking Water Source - % of rural population improved"
99%
Drinking Water Source - % of total population unimproved:
0.4%
Drinking Water Source - % of urban population improved:
99.8%
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.3%
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population:
11.1
People Living with HIV/AIDS:
17,000
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population:
3.76
Sanitation Facility Access - % of total population unimproved:
5.7%
Sanitation Facility Access - % of urban population improved:
94%
Sanitation Facitlity Access - % of rural population improved:
95.3%