Creation and development in the Republic of Belarus State Register of persons exposed to radiation as a result of the Chernobyl accident and other radiological emergencies

• Authors: Kotava, A , Sasnouskaya, A

Abstracts

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Introduction: Creation and development of a national database of persons from Belarus affected by the Chernobyl catastrophe has been an important and actual challenge. Its aim is to help health care professionals make an objective evaluation of this group’s health status and monitor it prospectively. Updated data on creation, development, objectives and challenges of operating the State Registry of persons exposed to radiation as a result of the Chernobyl accident and other radiation emergencies (State Registry) are presented. Material and methods: Analysis of the system used by registrars to collect and process information in the State Registry. General ways to improve the process, define strategic objectives of the registry’s functions and categories of persons affected by the Chernobyl catastrophe have been suggested. Results: State Registry is a unique medical information system in terms of volume (more than 200,000 people registered thus far) and territorial scope (whole territory of Belarus). Conclusion: State Registry provides long-term personalized account of changes in state-observed contingents and forms the basis for an objective evaluation of the disaster’s real impact on the health of the affected population in Belarus

Keywords

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: affected population; State Registry; Chernobyl catastrophe

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku
• Journal: Progress in Health Sciences
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 7-11

Contributors

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Kotava, A

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Sasnouskaya, A