On November 29, 2024, the Ministry of Health presented for public discussion a draft of the new Code of the Republic of Belarus on Healthcare — a comprehensive and system-forming document intended to consolidate eight existing laws regulating the medical sector. Despite the importance of the initiative, the discussion procedure sparked broad public resonance: experts point to insufficient transparency of the process and limited timeframes for analyzing the proposed changes.
The document presented below contains a detailed study of the draft Code carried out from legal and expert perspectives. It analyzes the structure and content of the document, identifies positive innovations — such as the development of a centralized healthcare information system and the expansion of patients’ rights — and also notes technical shortcomings, gaps, and provisions requiring revision. Particular attention is paid to issues of bioethics, the professional liability of medical workers, the regulation of reproductive technologies, and patients’ rights to choose a medical institution and to receive reliable information.
The analysis is aimed at promoting professional and public dialogue around future healthcare legislation. It seeks not only to identify weaknesses in the draft but also to propose ways to improve it — in the interests of patients, the medical community, and the state.
The document containing the analysis of the Code can be read and downloaded here (Russian language only): https://doctorsby.com/ru/2025/10/20/14672/
Machine translation from Russian.