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Ukraine's healthcare transformation progress in the context of European integration On June 26, 2018, the EU-Ukraine Sub-Committee on Economic and Other Sector Cooperation cluster meeting participants, including representatives of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, discussed the major accomplishments and future prospects for bringing the Ukrainian healthcare in line with the European standards in the context of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement implementation.
9 July
The Ministry of Health proposed to host the 75th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe in 2025 in Ukraine The Ukrainian delegation proposed to consider the possibility of holding the 75th session of the World Health Organization’s Regional Committee for Europe in Ukraine. Such an event would demonstrate the international community’s support for the Ukrainian people and the recognition of Ukrainian reforms at the global level.The decision has been preliminarily approved by the committee’s leadership, but the final decision will be made in the fall of 2024 after consultations with the Ukrainian government and taking into account the security situation.
27 October
Plastic surgeons from Canada and the United States perform 30 reconstructive surgeries for wounded Ukrainians For the second time, a mission of Canadian and American reconstructive surgeons, Face the Future Ukraine, took place in Ivano-Frankivsk. The world’s experts, together with their Ukrainian colleagues, performed more than 30 plastic surgeries on people who suffered war injuries. The patients include military personnel from different parts of Ukraine. All of them have severe mine-blast wounds to their faces and necks: damage to the orbit of the eye, severe nose injuries and missing jaw fragments.
25 October
Serhii Dubrov: We call on the international community to join in building a sustainable medical partnership The Ministry of Health has taken another step towards expanding international medical partnerships. During the 73rd session of the World Health Organization’s Regional Committee for Europe, the Ukrainian delegation presented a joint statement on further development of sustainable international medical partnership. It is about expanding cooperation between Ukrainian hospitals and the world’s leading clinics.
24 October
Supporting cooperation with WHO - Maryna Slobodnichenko visited the organization’s headquarters in Geneva The World Health Organization is ready to continue to help and support Ukraine and to promote access to health care and rapid response to threats. The WHO also supports Ukraine in implementing the EU acquis. This was discussed during a series of meetings between Deputy Minister of Health Maryna Slobodnichenko and representatives of the WHO headquarters in Geneva.
19 October
Ukraine and Romania will develop medical partnership and cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector - results of the joint meeting of the governments The Ministry of Health of Ukraine signed a number of program documents with the Ministry of Health of Romania within the framework of a joint meeting of the governments. In particular, these documents deal with countering the challenges of war, cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector, and the development of international medical partnership.
18 October
10 medical institutions in France have already become “twinned” with Ukrainian hospitals. We plan to expand cooperation - Viktor Liashko Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko met with Gaël Veyssière, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Ukraine, to discuss current projects and promising areas of cooperation.
17 October
Ukrainian oncologists to undergo training in leading American clinics Ukrainian oncologists will undergo training at the leading American centers for clinical innovation and treatment of cancer in Nashville, Tennessee, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The training is organized at the initiative of the Ministry of Health and the Peace and Development Foundation.
16 October
Viktor Liashko: Ukraine will continue close cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) During the meeting, Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko and a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) led by Senior Vice President Naoki Ando discussed the status of current projects and further development of cooperation.
16 October
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Viktor Liashko: We expect a new wave of international medical partnerships soon This was stated by the Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko during a seminar on the development of international medical partnership. During the event, representatives of medical institutions participating in the initiative shared their experience and approaches to building international cooperation.
13 October
The government has canceled the current regulations on cigarette pack labeling. Starting from January 2024, warnings about the dangers of smoking will occupy 65% of the pack area The Government has adopted a resolution abolishing the current regulations on the labeling of cigarette and tobacco products in order to fully implement the new regulations, which will come into force on 11 January 2024. The resolution allows to complete the implementation of the European Commission Directive 40/2014, which updates the labeling of packs.
13 October