Press Release: New European Union support on health and development for Belarusian people

The European Commission has adopted a new programme for Belarus which will promote healthy lifestyles, as well as local and regional development.

The programme includes two areas for the benefit of the population at large. The first will focus on improving healthcare and wellbeing of Belarusians. It will encourage the modernisation of the healthcare system, adaptation of the main laboratories for testing medical products to international standards, prevention of communicable diseases and the promotion of healthy lifestyles.

The second action will promote regional development and better living conditions of communities in the Grodno and Minsk regions , through capacity building activities (such as providing expertise and training) and support for citizens’ initiatives (such as facilitating partnerships among local authorities and civil society, providing training or funding opportunities for local community projects).