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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
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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
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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. 15 April
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Japan’s Government handed over expensive diagnostic equipment to Kyiv-based OKHMATDYT On November 22, 2018, the Government of Japan handed over the UAH 24.6 million worth of medical diagnostic equipment to the Kyiv-based National Specialized Children’s Hospital OKHMATDYT. The health professionals of the largest children's hospital in Ukraine will now use this modern equipment to perform various medical tests and procedures with high accuracy to detect, diagnose, or monitor pathologies and diseases, and to determine a course of treatment. 23 November
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Serving People, Improving Health Project: 1,000 medical interventions performed in new cardiovascular center in Rivne The first Cardiovascular Center in Rivne oblast opened in February 2018. The healthcare specialists of the Cardiovascular Center of the Rivne Region Clinical Hospital (RRCH) have performed about 1,000 medical interventions over the past nine months. The center was opened and provided with all necessary equipment, medicines, and supplies under the ‘Increase the effectiveness of treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases in Rivne region for the period of 2015-2020’ subproject of the Serving People, Improving Health joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine with the World Bank. 23 November
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Overall prevalence of tobacco use significantly decreased in Ukraine Ukraine has made a significant progress in reducing tobacco use by implementing effective programs and developing coordinated work of the public and the authorities. Attitudes of most Ukrainians towards tobacco use changed significantly during the period 2010-2017. In 2017, 23.0% of all adults in Ukraine reported current tobacco use in any form, but 62.5% of current tobacco smokers stated they were interested in quitting smoking. In addition, fewer Ukrainians reported being exposed to secondhand smoke at work and in public places.
16 November