News
detailed
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
detailed
One of biggest shipments of anti-botulism serums in last two years to be delivered to regions A shipment of 204 vials of Canadian-produced anti-botulism serum, procured under Ukraine’s state budget, is being delivered to the country’s regions, according to a signed distribution order published on the website of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. 6 June
detailed
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. 21 May
detailed
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. 26 April
detailed
WHO: The Affordable Medicines Program has improved access to medicines for Ukrainians The World Health Organization has published a report on the Government Affordable Medicines Program. According to WHO, the Program has improved access to treatment for Ukrainians and has allowed to lower the prices of medicines. 19 April
detailed
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. 15 April
detailed
Medical Procurements of Ukraine Announces its First Tenders The state-owned enterprise ‘Medical Procurements of Ukraine’ announces tenders for the procurement of medicines and medical products under the Global Fund programs. It is about procurement of logistics services and drugs for opportunistic infections and adverse reactions in HIV/AIDS and TB management, as well as medical respirators. 1 February
detailed
President of the World Federation of Medical Education highly appreciated the Strategy for the Development of Medical Education in Ukraine Professor David Gordon, the president of the World Federation of Medical Education, that coordinates the development of medical education around the world, was with a working visit in Ukraine during January 22-23. 23 January
detailed
90% of medicines from the Oncology For Adults Program are procured cheaper today than in 2014 – the AnTAC’s report We presented the report "Four Years of Healthy Procurement of Medicines" – detailed analysis of the 4-year treatment of corruption in the sphere of procurement of medicines in Ukraine.
23 January
detailed
Emergency care needs to be improved: results of independent quality evaluation The experts provided their recommendations based on the evaluation results. These recommendations mainly concerned the training system, qualification requirements for emergency care medical staff as well as emergency care medical aspects.
8 January