Lidiya Tarasenko

Lidiya Tarasenko is the coordinator of the Belarusian Medical Solidarity Fund (Bymedsol), where she actively addresses the ongoing shortage of medical personnel in Belarus. With her expertise, she highlights the systemic issues within the healthcare sector, including the impact of political repression and migration on the workforce. Tarasenko emphasizes the discrepancies in official statistics regarding the number of practicing physicians, illustrating how the situation has worsened due to the aging population and insufficient government measures. She advocates for transparency and improvement in working conditions for medical professionals, shedding light on the complexities surrounding the healthcare crisis in Belarus.