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reformation of the blood service in
Ukraine.
D obrobut M edical C hain to
O pen a C ardio C enter by the
E nd of 2019
Ukrainian medical chain Dobrobut
plans to open new cardiology center
by the end of 2019 to conduct
stenting and coronary angiography
as well as open heart surgeries. The
amount of USD 100 mio is planned
to be invested. Dobrobut launched
its first cardio clinic in 2016. It plans
to conduct 200-250 heart surgeries
in 2017; in 2018, they should
increase to 400.
Moreover, the chain plans to
develop oncology and pediatric
directions. The company is building
its second children’s hospital. In
Oct 2017, Dobrobut will launch
diagnostic oncology center in
Cancer Institute.
Dobrobut medical chain was
established in 2001. It currently
includes three children clinics, two
polyclinics and one hospital for
adult patients, as well as a first
aid station. The company’s stuff
amounts 10 ths employees, which
provide services to 1.5 mio patients
per year.
V oting for the M edical
R eform U ndermined
On Jul 8, Ukrainian Parliament
preliminarily approved the Draft
Law #6327 on state financial
guaranties in provision of medical
services and drugs. Afterwards, the
document was proceeded by the
Parliamentary Committee on Public
Health.The MPs proposed 886 edits
to the Draft Law; 396 of them were
approved in the end. However,
according to the acting Head of the
MOH Ulana Suprun, the Head of
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the Parliamentary Committee Olga
Bogomolets refused to sign the
document for voting. Consequently,
the document was signed by the
Deputy Head of the Committee, but
the Parliament didn’t have time to
vote the Draft Law.
Therefore, the approval of the
medical reform actively pushed
by the MOH, was sabotaged in
the Parliament. According to
the board member of the Anti
Corruption Action Centre, the
blocking of the medical reform is
in the interests of the medical elite,
which u