2. Belarus Pharmaceutical Market
The access to the pharmaceutical marketplace of any region is always paired with risks,
challenges and political, financial and economical factors specific to each region.
Belarus Facts and Figures An increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer has occurred among people who
were young children and adolescents at the time of the accident and lived in the
Belarus is divided into six regions or oblasts. The capital is Minsk, the country’s most contaminated areas. The accident has had a negative impact on the mental
political, economic, scientific and cultural center. Mr. Alexander Lukashenko has health of the population, resulting in overuse of alcohol and tobacco.
served as the President of the Republic of Belarus since July 1994.
As of 1 January 2010, 10 690 cases of HIV infection had been registered. The
Health challenges average HIV prevalence is 0.2–0.4%. The HIV epidemic is concentrated in injecting
The average life expectancy at birth is 70.4 years, almost 9 years below the average drug-users (10.7% in 2009) with a slightly growing HIV prevalence among
for the WHO European Region and 3 years higher than the average for the commercial sex workers (2.9%) and men that have sex with men (2.1%). The leading
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. mode of transmission is shifting from injecting drug use towards heterosexual
Life expectancy is 76.2 years for women and 64.6 years for men. intercourse (the ratio of people infected through the heterosexual mode of
transmission has been growing from 57.3% in 2005 to 77.6% in 2009).
The leading causes of death are diseases of the circulatory system; external causes
such as accidents, poisoning, homicide and suicide; and cancer. Tuberculosis is an important public health issue; in 2008, there were 52.9 new cases
and 8.7 deaths per 100 000. The spread of drug-resistant strains is a serious
Unhealthy lifestyles are a serious issue. In 2008, 27.5% of the population aged over
concern.
15 years reported smoking regularly and annual per capita alcohol consumption is
estimated to be 11.74 liters, making tobacco and alcohol the most important risk Infant and maternal mortality rates are quite low: 5.2 per 1000 live births and 2.8
factors in the country. They contribute particularly to premature mortality in males per 100 000 live births, respectively. These are significantly lower than the
from diseases of the circulatory system (866 deaths per 100 000 population), which corresponding CIS averages: 12.8 and 27.4.
is higher than the average for the European Region. SMD offers you an overview of the Belarus market, to support your
Mortality in males from external causes of death (injury and poisoning) and lung knowledge of this market. We provide you the relevant
cancer (242.6 and 69.5 deaths per 100 000, respectively) is also above the European
information about opportunities as well as some threats in order
average. Nearly half of all deaths in motor vehicle accidents are related to alcohol
abuse. to empower you to perform a successful launch, penetration or
Although the birth rate is low, reproductive health is an important public health development of your pharmaceutical business.
issue; 6.9% of live births are to mothers aged under 20 years. In addition, Belarus
has a high abortion rate: an estimated 391.2 abortions per 1000 live births. Belarus:in prospect is available at Euros 120.00
Suicide is another problem. The mortality rate from suicide and self-inflicted
injuries is one of the highest in the Region (25.3 deaths per 100 000): nearly twice To know more about our report or to discuss this topic further please
the Region’s average. do not hesitate to contact us
Environmental health is an important issue for Belarus. About 1.5 million Tel/Fax: +38 044 206 17 17/18
Belarusians live in areas polluted as a result of the Chernobyl accident in April 1986. e-mail: office@smd.net.ua
4. SMD (Support in Market Development) - is a leading provider of market research,
sales management and forecasting services to the pharmaceutical industry.
Researches of:
· Pharmaceutics establishments' purchase and sale audit
· Hospital establishments' purchase audit
· Second distribution audit Ukraine, 03680
· Import medicine analyses Bojenko str., 86i, Kiev
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BELARUS:in prospect
November 2010
