Belarus cancer patient denied state chemotherapy, must self-fund

A Minsk woman with stage four breast cancer, raising a child alone, was told by the Ministry of Health to buy the required chemotherapy drug at her own expense after state-funded options were exhausted. This highlights gaps in Belarus's public healthcare funding for advanced cancer treatment. The incident is isolated but reflects broader systemic constraints.

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