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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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Ukraine’s Health Ministry and partners work on electronic procurement system The Ministry of Health of Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding with the Eurasia Foundation (Transparency and Accountability in Public Administration and Services Program / TAPAS) on the implementation of the e-procurement development project. The project will open up opportunities for a large-scale development of the system for electronic procurement of medicines, medical devices, and other healthcare products in Ukraine, and will contribute to ensuring the professionalization of public procurement in the health sector. 23 October
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Improving quality of neonatal care in Ukraine: provision of modern equipment and training opportunities for Ukrainian neonatologists The development of neonatology, and the enhancement of the quality of care provided to newborns constitute the priorities for the healthcare improvement in the developed world. The Ministry of Health of Ukraine, in cooperation with international partners, actively works to improve the quality of neonatal care in our country. With the support from partners, the Ministry plans to open three training centers for neonatal specialists from all over Ukraine, and to provide regional perinatal centers with modern equipment in the near future. 22 October
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Italian Government supports people affected by war in Eastern Ukraine In 2017, the Government of Italy allocated US$ 250 000 to support the humanitarian activities and non-stop efforts to assist the population affected by the war in eastern Ukraine. With the financial support from the Italian Government, WHO recently delivered emergency trauma kits to health facilities near the contact line. The supplied specialized medical equipment and medications are sufficient to treat up to 1000 trauma patients – more than 200 major or approximately 1000 minor operations.
19 October
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A Year after Ukrainian Parliament passed Health reform law: What has changed A year ago, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed (240 votes in favor) the first health reform law launching the long-awaited process of change in the national healthcare system and introducing the state guaranteed benefit package. Great progress has been made since the key law was passed. Here is a look at the four biggest health reform achievements during this year.
19 October
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Ukraine purchases life-saving medicine for children with primary immunodeficiency diseases The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has purchased Anakinra – the life-saving medicine for the treatment of primary immunodeficiency in children. Before, this medicine was unavailable in Ukraine and parents of pediatric patients had to buy it at their own expense from abroad. The demand was relatively low, and the manufacturer was not interested in placing this medicine on the Ukrainian market. 18 October
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A new shipment of 392,000 doses of MMR vaccine arrive to Ukraine At the request of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and as part of support to the Government immunization program, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has procured 392,000 doses of Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine for Ukraine to respond to the continuing measles outbreak in the country. In total, over one million doses of MMR vaccine are currently available in Ukraine. 18 October
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5 important facts about immunization in Ukraine Immunization through vaccination is the best and safest way to protect against many life-threatening diseases. The public trust in vaccination is a matter of national security in Ukraine. This is exactly why many myths about the safety of vaccines and the importance of immunization are being spread, in particular by Russian bots and trolls that are fueling anti-vaccination attitudes by spreading lies and posting anti-vaccine messages on social media to erode public trust in vaccination, healthcare systems and democratic societies. The Ministry has to ensure that all Ukrainians have access to accurate and trustworthy information on vaccines, embrace the facts and not believe the fakes. 17 October
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Accessible and affordable health insurance is the next stage of the Ukrainian healthcare system transformation On October 9, the Healthcare Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce (ACC) in Ukraine held a meeting with deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine Pavlo Kovtoniuk and the key insurance market players, who discussed a roadmap to develop and implement affordable and accessible health insurance in Ukraine. 12 October
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Ukraine’s Acting Health Minister speaks on importance of investing in human capital at 2018 IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meeting Dr. Ulana Suprun, acting Minister of Health of Ukraine, together with the Ukrainian delegation participates in the 2018 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, hosted by Indonesia from October 8 to October 14. This year, the program has a strong focus on the development and investment in the world's greatest asset – human capital.
12 October