In our time, the family is the most important environment for the preservation and transmission of cultural values ​​from generation to generation., national traditions, she morally and financially supports children, the elderly and the disabled.

The celebration of the International Day of the Family serves to raise its status and contributes to a better understanding of its pressing problems and needs.. The social capital of society is formed in the family, therefore, the family is the basis for the preservation and development of the nation.

The main prerequisite for the country's transition from depopulation to demographic growth is the formation of socio-economic, organizational, legal and other conditions for self-realization of families.

In the Republic of Belarus lives 2,7 million. semey, of them 1,3 million. - families, raising children.

Social support for families during the birth and upbringing of children is one of the key areas of state policy. A system of legal guarantees and social benefits for families has been formed in the country, raising children, one of the most stable among the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Such large-scale social programs are being implemented, how to provide financial assistance from the state to large and young families in the construction of housing, development of a free food supply system for children in the first two years of life, provision of targeted social assistance. The system of state benefits covered 448,8 thous. children (25 percent of the total), of which up to three years 309,6 thous. (99 percent of children of this age).

The measures taken, along with the favorable age structure of the female population, contributed to the stabilization of the birth rate in the country. Beginning with 2004 of the year, there was an absolute and relative increase in birth rates in all regions.

The total fertility rate for 2006–2010 increased from 1,28 to 1,49. The share of second and third children in the total number of births increased by 10,9 percent number of children, second born, on 3 percent - born third. IN 2012 year, the birth rate in Belarus amounted to 12,2 on 1000 population.

The main task in society is to form a model of a prosperous, successful family with two or more children, capable of spiritual and moral self-development and self-realization.

The majority of Belarusians are still married and raising one child. This is typical for urban, and for the countryside. Truth, one of the surveys shows, that two or more children would like to have 60% interviewed, but one – only 13%. Age at first marriage and first child birth is slowly rising. The average age of parents remained at the same positions. For fathers he composed 27-29 years, for mothers – 22-24 of the year.

The divorce rate remains high – There is an average of one divorce per two registrations.. The number of incomplete families has slightly increased over the past ten years.

Belarus has ten types of state benefits for families with children. One of them – child care allowance, which they receive 97% semey. IN 2013 year, a new mechanism for calculating benefits for caring for a child under the age of 3 years.

The amount of the benefit in connection with the birth of a child is at the birth of the first child - 7 430 200 SHORT, at the birth of the second and subsequent – 10 402 280 SHORT.

Regulations have been developed in the Republic, aimed at reducing the number of infertile couples, and about 15 percent, and in general to improve the quality of reproductive health of the population, pregnant women.

Public health is an important factor, influencing the death rate in the country. The incidence rate among pregnant women remains high - over 70 percent of women have a complicated pregnancy, what affects their reproductive function, and in the future - on the state of health of children. Incidence is on the rise among adolescents. The deterioration of the health of each subsequent generation means for the country a decrease in the quality of its human potential.

At the heart of the current demographic situation in Belarus, it is important that the population realizes the value of life, respect for one's own and others' health, environment. The high level of morbidity and mortality is due, among other things, to the abuse of alcohol and tobacco, other bad habits and wrong way of life.

In order to stabilize the population in 2015 year at the level of 9.44-9.45 million. people and ensuring the transition to demographic growth, the National Demographic Security Program of the Republic of Belarus for 2011–2015 was adopted. The objectives of the program are to increase the birth rate and strengthen the socio-economic support for families in connection with the birth and upbringing of children., creating conditions for reducing social orphanhood, development of family forms of arrangement for the upbringing of orphans and children, left without parental care, strengthening the spiritual and moral foundations of the family, revival and promotion of family values ​​and traditions, improving the reproductive health of the population, maternal and child health, etc..

The Ministry of Health offers, for its part, a full range of services to preserve the health of mother and child. However, the high level of medicine does not relieve every Belarusian of the obligation to monitor their own health., take responsibility for motherhood and fatherhood.

Social support of the population is an integral part of the social policy of the Belarusian state. At the heart of an active social policy, which has been held in the country over the past 10-15 years, lies the creation of conditions, where able-bodied citizens can earn a decent living for themselves and their families. This is realized by ensuring the highest possible employment of the population., maintaining and creating jobs, development of professional and labor potential of employees, consistent growth of personal incomes of citizens, supporting beneficial entrepreneurial initiative. At the same time, a wide system of free and public social services is operating and developing in Belarus..

Beginning with 2001 of the year, there is an active process of formation and development of state targeted social assistance in Belarus, which has become a criterion for the effectiveness of state social support for families.

Chief obstetrician-gynecologist

MH RB S.A. Soroka