SBU opens cases against six companies for low-quality means of protection for doctors

This issue was discussed at a traditional conference call on combating the spread of coronavirus, according to the presidential press service.

According to the report, the president "did not agree with the statement that Ukrainian hospitals are currently provided with everything necessary in sufficient quantity."

"We are receiving signals that hospitals don't have everything. Despite the government's figure that the medical institutions are provided by 70%, some assets are not available. Doctors are provided with antiseptics by 600%, with disposable gowns only by 16%, disposable glasses and shields by 4%, biosecurity suits by 51%. Therefore, hospitals are not provided with everything. To talk about 70% provision, we need to have all the assets at the level of 70%," Zelensky said.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said the government had set itself the task of providing a three-month supply of medical protection means for the doctors. Priority will be given to those suppliers who will be able to supply goods in the near future.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported that criminal proceedings had been initiated against six dishonest companies - participants in procurement, which, among other things, did not supply goods after receiving the money, showed poor quality and so on.

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