Linear accelerator,angiography, and free medicine – medical reform in the Chernihiv region continues
From April 1, Ukrainians are getting medicines from cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes, and bronchial asthma for free or with a small surcharge. For three and a half weeks of the program over 1.5 million people used it – got the life-saving drugs. To participate in the program joined more than 6117 pharmacies is every third pharmacy in the country. With the beginning of the program pharmacies reimbursed from the state budget of over 126 million. It is only 25% of all funds allocated this year for the program "Affordable medicine". That is, the government has the ability to expand it. In the Chernihiv region as of 1 July issued 144 947 prescriptions for free medicines. The amount of compensation of cost of medicines, pharmacy institutions was 4 226 000. All in all, a year in the field envisaged for this purpose 13 million UAH. While the health Department of the regional state administration noted that in may increased the funding limits of the program areas. The government has allocated 150 million hryvnias for the purchase of angiography equipment for the cardiac centers (co-financed with mseverme budgets). Currently in Ukraine there are 44 cardiac centers. This year there will be 13 more in 11 regions. In December 2017 it is planned the opening of the first starting complex "Okhmatdet." It should be noted that in the Chernihiv region also earned three angiography Phillips" (two in Chernihiv city hospital No. 2 and one in regional cardiological dispensary). This is very expensive equipment, analogues of which are used only in leading clinics of the cities and medical institutions subordinated to the Academy of medical Sciences of Ukraine. According to the Department of information activities and communications public Chernihiv regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
