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  • Denys Shmyhal: Scaling up Affordable Medicines, restoring Okhmatdyt, building shelters in hospitals are among the main challenges in the healthcare sector
    Communications Department of the Secretariat of the CMU, posted 17 January 2025 15:18

    During the war, more than 950 healthcare facilities have been either fully or partially restored in Ukraine. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at a Government session on 17 January.

    "In the context of a full-scale war, the healthcare sector has also faced a number of challenges. Much has already been done, but there is still much work ahead. Last year alone, medical institutions received more than 100,000 units of modern equipment and medical devices," the Prime Minister said.

    In addition, the number of rehabilitation specialists has been increased sevenfold, more than 30 mental health centres have been established and their number will grow to 200.

    "Instead of the MSEC (Medical Social Expert Commission - ed.), we have launched a system for assessing the daily functioning of a person, the work being carried out by more than 1,500 expert teams. We have started delivering medicines through mobile pharmacies and Ukrposhta. We pay special attention to the frontline regions and remote villages," stressed Denys Shmyhal.

    The Government has also launched a programme of free dental prosthetics and dental treatment for our defenders and veterans. According to the Head of Government, in 2025 the budget of the medical guarantee programme will increase by 10%: "This demonstrates that, despite all the challenges, healthcare is a priority for our Government, not just in words."

    The Prime Minister announced the objectives for 2025, which include the involvement of departmental and specialised medical institutions in the medical guarantee programme, implementation of fifteen priority regional investment projects in healthcare; expanding access to medical services for war veterans. Apart from that, such as:

    • scaling up the Affordable Medicines programme;
    • creating more than 300 outpatient rehabilitation spaces and much more;
    • restoration of Okhmatdyt;
    • further development of the system of safe shelters in hospitals.
    Denys Shmyhal: Scaling up Affordable Medicines, restoring Okhmatdyt, building shelters in hospitals are among the main challenges in the healthcare sector