Medical Council established at Health Ministry

Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has established the Medical Council at the Health Ministry as part of the healthcare system reform in Ukraine.

“Yesterday, I signed the order to set up the Medical Council at the Health Ministry, which will consist of the best experts of our country: on infectious diseases, specialists in cardiology, cardiac surgery, oncology, family medicine. It will also include the chief doctors of different hospitals of different levels - these are regional, district hospitals, specialists in family medicine,” Stepanov said at a briefing on July 3, an Ukrinform correspondent reported.

According to the minister, the main tasks of the Medical Council are to develop and submit to the Health Ministry proposals for reforming the healthcare system, providing proposals for setting priorities for the use of international technical assistance, the beneficiary of which is the Health Ministry to implement reforms. The Council will also provide proposals for the implementation of new and existing medical technologies in the practice of healthcare facilities; evaluate priority areas for the development of the healthcare system and the results of scientific research.

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