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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.
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.
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.
Ukraine introduces new healthcare roles: healthcare chief executive’s responsibilities to be distributed between executive director and medical director Starting January 1, 2019, major responsibilities of a chief executive of a healthcare facility in Ukraine (previously, entirely assumed by physicians-in-chief) will be distributed between an executive director/director general (ExD) and a medical director (MeD). Accordingly, executive directors will be responsible for healthcare facility management and administration, while medical directors – for overall supervision and regulation of all medical processes and facets.