Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot148510.32687/0869-866X-2024-32-3-408-414НеопределенThe risk factors of development of circulatory system diseases according the results of STEPS-study in Belarus in 2016–2017 and 2019–2020: what was succeeded to change?PobivantsevaNatalya Fadeevnaafonbrest@mail.ruSurmachM Yunot@provid.edThe State Institution “The Republican Scientific Practical Center “Cardiology”” of Minzdrav of the Republic of Belarus, 220089, Minsk, Belarus.The Health Care Institution “The Brest Oblast Cardiologic Dispensary”, 224000, Brest, BelarusThe Educational Institution “The Grodno State Medical University”, 230009, Grodno, Belarus290620243232204202522042025Copyright © 2025,2025<p>The article for the first time analyzes and compares data of STEPS-studies in 20162017 and 20192020 in Belarus. It demonstrates impact of organizational measures and management decisions at level of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus on monitoring indicators of main risk factors of development of non-communicable diseases based on results of the study. The prospects of impact of risk factors of development of diseases of circulatory system on levels of population morbidity is demonstrated. The STEPS-studies of 20162017 and 20192020 were carried out by the authors as coordinators for the Brest region. In Belarus, the study was part of set of the UN measures implemented by the WHO targeted to ensuring increase in standard of living and wellbeing of population of Belarus. In 20162020, Belarus implemented project Prevention of noncommunicable diseases, promotion of a healthy lifestyle and modernization of the healthcare system in the Republic of Belarus (BELMED), funded by the EU as international technical assistance project. Within this project with the support of the WHO, national study was organized on prevalence of main risk factors of development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in population of the Republic of Belarus aged 1869 years. The article compares and demonstrates dynamics of indicators of main risk factors of development of diseases of circulatory system (BSC) according STEPS-studies of 20162017 and 20192020. It is demonstrated that organizational and managerial decisions made on the basis of largescale studies can affect further prevalence of risk factors of NCDs in population. 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