Belarus is improving the provision of medical care based on adolescent-friendly centers

To date, there are 58 adolescent-friendly centers in Belarus to provide assistance through understanding their problems, finding ways to change behavior and maintain health. In 2022, more than 150 thousand young people turned to such centers.

Also, to support the family and reduce domestic injuries, the development of model centers for teaching parents the basics of the safe life of children continues. There are 31 such centers in the country, which in 2022 alone provided advice to 30 thousand people – parents and legal representatives of minors.

In addition, Belarus is currently developing an international initiative «Baby-friendly Hospital» to create favorable conditions for breastfeeding in healthcare organizations. In total, 31 healthcare institutions have this status in Belarus. Their activities are based on holding seminars on breastfeeding with employees, classes on this topic at the school of motherhood with pregnant women, puerperas.

The provision of a complex of medical, psycho-social services to the population on the problems of maintaining and improving health makes an important contribution to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goal 3 and other SDGs.

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