Prime Minister: Government adopts key decisions in healthcare

The Government has approved measures to increase funding for medical facilities in Ukraine. This was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko following a Cabinet meeting dedicated to healthcare.

“From now on, reduction coefficients (for patient visits and declaration costs), which were appropriate in rear areas during peacetime, will no longer apply to primary healthcare facilities operating in zones of active or potential combat,” the Prime Minister stated.

Additionally, Yulia Svyrydenko noted that several other significant healthcare decisions were made. These include expanding the Medical Guarantees Programme, specifically increasing funding for civilian healthcare facilities treating severely wounded military personnel and war-related injuries.

As part of preparations for the National Health Checkup, the Cabinet streamlined the procurement process for medical devices for patients with cardiovascular diseases. “This includes 14 items, covering everything needed for planned coronary artery stenting in patients with chronic coronary syndromes. The procurement, worth approximately UAH 300 million, will be handled by the Medical Procurement of Ukraine,” the Prime Minister reported.

The meeting also improved healthcare measures in preschool institutions, establishing requirements for setting up and equipping medical units and offices. Yulia Svyrydenko emphasised that this will enhance care for children’s health and safety, promote responsible attitudes toward personal health, and provide psychological support for children and parents.

The Government adopted a resolution regulating the “domino” transplantation process, including the search for first-recipient–second-recipient pairs, medical indications for the first recipient, and a list of organs suitable for donor use for the second recipient.

According to Yulia Svyrydenko, the Government is working to ensure uninterrupted access to medicines. The procedure for controlling medicines imported as humanitarian aid has been standardised, and the process for declaring prices has been regulated. “Wholesale release prices can now be set and declared for inclusion in the National Catalogue by either the direct manufacturer or the holder of registration certificates for medicines produced under contract at other companies’ facilities,” the Prime Minister stressed.

She underscored that health and medicine are among the priorities of the Government’s Action Plan.