Life expectancy in Belarus should reach 76.5 years by 2030 – Ministry of Health

Disease prevention is becoming one of the key areas of public health policy. This issue is given special attention in the state program “Health of the Nation” for 2026-2030. This was during a press conference “Early diagnosis and prevention: how to preserve the health of the nation and defeat oncology”, said the head of the specialized medical care department of the Ministry of Health Inna Wozniak.

Inna Wozniak noted:

- The effectiveness of the program will be evaluated annually by a number of key indicators. Among the main guidelines is an increase in life expectancy and a decrease in overall mortality. By 2030, life expectancy in the country should reach 76.5 years, and the total mortality rate is planned to be reduced to 11.5 ppm.

In addition, the program includes 19 targets affecting various areas of health care, including the work of the oncology service and primary care. Particular attention is paid to the early detection of cancer. Among the tasks is to increase the proportion of patients whose diagnosis is established in the initial stages, when treatment is most effective.

- Separate targets are related to the five-year survival rate of patients, Inna Wozniak added. It is planned to improve the results of treatment for lung and colorectal cancer, including through the introduction of preventive projects and the improvement of the early diagnosis system. In addition, the five-year adjusted survival rate after radical treatment is expected to increase, which is considered one of the important criteria for the effectiveness of the cancer service and the entire health care system. The Ministry of Health told what prevention was created in Belarus against the human papillomavirus and hepatitis