About 75% of Belarusian doctors have categories

June 19, Minsk /Olga Shellegovich - BELTA/. About 75% of Belarusian doctors have categories. This was announced today in Minsk to journalists by the Minister of Health of Belarus, Vasily Zharko, who is taking part in a ceremony dedicated to the Day of Medical Workers and the 90th anniversary of healthcare in Belarus, a BELTA correspondent reports. As the minister noted, 9 academicians of sciences, 12 corresponding members of academies, and 388 doctors of sciences work in Belarusian healthcare. "All this speaks of the good personnel potential of the republic. It is medical workers who ensure the constitutional right of citizens to health protection," said Vasily Zharko. He stated that the health of the nation is the highest value of the state. The Minister of Health congratulated medical workers on their professional holiday. He paid tribute to those medics who showed courage during the Great Patriotic War, saving people's lives. Congratulations on the Day of Medical Workers from the President of Belarus, the Prime Minister, the Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, and others were also announced at the ceremony. Today, the best doctors of the republic for 2008 were honored. The results of the "Best Doctor of the Republic of Belarus for 2008" competition are already known. In the pediatrician nomination, Elena Buldyk, head of Infectious Diseases Department No. 10 of the Minsk City Children's Infectious Clinical Hospital, won. The best therapist based on the results of 2008 was Andrey Mistyukevich, head of the cardiology department of the Gomel Central City Clinical Hospital. The best surgeon is Alexey Maslov, head of Orthopedics and Traumatology Department No. 1 of the Minsk Regional Clinical Hospital, awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor. Olga Platonova, head of the Pregnancy Pathology Department of the Vitebsk City Clinical Emergency Hospital, was awarded the victory in the "Best Obstetrician-Gynecologist" nomination. And the best general practitioner was Alexander Kutsy, head of the Beloushskaya General Practitioner's Outpatient Clinic of the Stolin Central District Hospital. -0-