Vasyl Lazoryshynets assures our hospitals have reserves for rehabilitation of wounded in ATO soldiers

The hospitals have reserves to ensure rehabilitation of the military who were wounded in the course of anti-terrorist operations. This was informed by acting Minister of Health Vasyl Lazoryshynets at a press briefing during the media day for representatives of regional and national media on November 10, 2014.

According to Vasyl Lazoryshynets, 29 hospitals for veterans of the WWII and belligerents are under the supervision of the Health Ministry and possess every sufficient resource.

Funds for these hospitals are allocated on an annual basis. It was, therefore, decided to conduct rehabilitation - medical, social, psychological – without drawing additional funding," he explained.

By now these institutions have already provided rehabilitation services for 228 persons.

“Already 228 persons have received necessary rehabilitation assistance – which is not much. We have reserves to ensure rehabilitation. No need to increase expenses for medicines and nutrition in the mentioned hospitals as the funds were planned in the budget,” Vasyl Lazoryshynets informed.