Vice premier: Protection of motherhood, childhood is among Belarus’ state policy priorities
21.10.2026
MINSK (
BelTA) – Social protection of children, protection of motherhood and childhood, and the upbringing and education of the future generation are fundamental directions of Belarus’ state policy, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Natalya Petkevich said at the high-level plenary session of the World Summit on Investing in Children’s Well-Being: The Path to Sustainable and Equitable Development for Future Generations in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, BelTA learned from the government’s press service.
“We really do have something to be proud of. In the index of achievement of the global Sustainable Development Goals, Belarus ranks 35th out of 169 countries. In addition, we are 38th in education out of 169 countries. We are in the top 10 out of 236 countries for the lowest infant and child mortality rates. We rank 25th among the countries recognized as the most comfortable for motherhood. The country has a four-tier system of medical care: from primary care in every settlement, in every corner of our country, to national research and treatment centers of the relevant specialization,” Natalya Petkevich said.
Belarus has a unified centralized system of treatment and care for all types of oncological and hematological diseases and congenital immunodeficiency in children. “We have our own production of 26 oncological medicines, 20 of which can be used in children. Advanced high-tech treatment methods are used, including DNA vaccines and CAR-T therapy. As for children with special needs in psychophysical development, among all CIS countries we were the first, back in 2004, to adopt a law on the special education of such children, to ensure a seamless transition from age to age in terms of social rehabilitation,” the deputy prime minister said.
“Belarus is ready to share its expertise. We are very interested in our partners’ experience. We want to take part in developing strategies and concrete measures for the comprehensive protection of children’s rights and interests. And we fully support the summit’s idea of making investment in children one of the main priorities of the global agenda,” Natalya Petkevich added.
“We really do have something to be proud of. In the index of achievement of the global Sustainable Development Goals, Belarus ranks 35th out of 169 countries. In addition, we are 38th in education out of 169 countries. We are in the top 10 out of 236 countries for the lowest infant and child mortality rates. We rank 25th among the countries recognized as the most comfortable for motherhood. The country has a four-tier system of medical care: from primary care in every settlement, in every corner of our country, to national research and treatment centers of the relevant specialization,” Natalya Petkevich said.
Belarus has a unified centralized system of treatment and care for all types of oncological and hematological diseases and congenital immunodeficiency in children. “We have our own production of 26 oncological medicines, 20 of which can be used in children. Advanced high-tech treatment methods are used, including DNA vaccines and CAR-T therapy. As for children with special needs in psychophysical development, among all CIS countries we were the first, back in 2004, to adopt a law on the special education of such children, to ensure a seamless transition from age to age in terms of social rehabilitation,” the deputy prime minister said.
“Belarus is ready to share its expertise. We are very interested in our partners’ experience. We want to take part in developing strategies and concrete measures for the comprehensive protection of children’s rights and interests. And we fully support the summit’s idea of making investment in children one of the main priorities of the global agenda,” Natalya Petkevich added.