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How the healthcare system has changed More than half of Ukrainians have chosen their doctor, and 76% of them are satisfied with service quality. More patients have access to high-quality medicines, and absolutely everyone has access to effective vaccines according to the immunization schedule. Health professionals have been able to earn more money, and the chances of bribe-takers are now much reduced. At that, requirements for admission to medical profession have increased.
Speech of A/Minister of Health Dr. Ulana Suprun at the Seventy-second session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva (As Delivered) The transformation of Ukraine’s healthcare system has been a hallmark of change in our country. Over the last 2 ½ years, the path to universal health coverage and attaining SGD 3 in Ukraine was built by redefining how healthcare services are financed by creating the National Health Service of Ukraine, a single payer system. In just over a year, 27.6 million patients signed declarations with a family doctor of their choice.
Health reforms remain the priority programs in the draft state budget for 2019: Ukraine’s government to allocate UAH 92.3 billion for healthcare next year On September 14, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the draft State Budget for 2019. The transformation of the national healthcare system remained one of the priority financing programs – the Government plans to allocate UAH 92.3 billion for healthcare in 2019, which is 10% more than the previous year.
MoH of Ukraine presented changes in health care to international partners Key partners of the Ministry of Health - representatives of embassies and international organizations - highly appreciate changes that have already taken place in health care and support the Ministry’s efforts in their implementation. Together with the partners, Acting Health Minister Ulyana Suprun and her Deputies Pavlo Kovtonyuk, Olha Stefanyshyna, Oleksandr Linchevskyi, Roman Ilyk discussed further steps and priorities in the work of the Ministry in 2019, and healthcare transformation during the 17 April meeting.