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Healthcare in Belarus closely follows its peer, the East European states. This is the fallout of Belarus being the erstwhile member of the now defunct Soviet Union or U.S.S.R.
The scenario of healthcare in Belarus mirrors the legacy of Soviet healthcare system. This has led to a unique problem of cheap and easily available healthcare-but specialized higher level of healthcare is almost non-existent. The large numbers of medical colleges have resulted in a large number of medical professionals plying their recognized expertise in the country. The large numbers of medical professionals have also resulted in the lower pay of doctors and other allied medical practitioners. The lower pay has resulted in lesser adherence to standard medical codes.
There are many other problems in Belarus healthcare. The formal system of healthcare in Belarus suffers from an inherent inequality of service in the urban and rural areas. Quality healthcare in Belarus is found to be concentrated around urban areas, where purchasing powers are higher. Rural areas see lesser private healthcare investments. The number of chemist shops noticeably decreases as one goes from urban to the rural areas of the country. The use of traditional or 'home made' remedies also add to the dismal nature of the formal insurable healthcare system in Belarus.
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