Kontakt 2024, 26(2):160-167 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.010

Status and prospects of improvement of health care in Ukraine: Legal aspectsSocial Sciences in Health - Original article

Nataliia Lytvyn1, *, Olena Artemenko2, Alla Melnyk1, Myroslava Kokoshko1, Anna Yarosh3
1 Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Department of Service and Medical Law, Kyiv, Ukraine
2 National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Department of administrative and financial law, Kyiv, Ukraine
3 Ukrainian Research Institute of Special Equipment and Forensic Science of the Security Service of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

The purpose of the article is a comprehensive analysis of the current legislation of Ukraine and the scientific works of Ukrainian and foreign scientists in the field of health care. The study makes it possible to consider the realization of equal opportunities in receiving healthcare services according to the state healthcare policy. In particular, this research ounlines that the state shall ensure the availability of free medical assistance and medical services. The article pays special attention to the problem of financing. It is noted that work in this direction should include two components - internal and external, which affect the factors of improving health care management. In general, due to the modern development of the medical industry of Ukraine being complicated by COVID-19 and military actions, the search for additional sources of funding for health care is becoming especially urgent. The article also analyzes how medical institutions performs their functions under the conditions of COVID-19 and warfare in Ukraine.

Keywords: COVID-19; Financial support; Health care; Legal support; Medical reform; Right to health care
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The authors have no financial or competing interest to declare.

Received: May 26, 2023; Revised: September 26, 2023; Accepted: February 26, 2024; Prepublished online: February 27, 2024; Published: May 31, 2024  Show citation

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Lytvyn N, Artemenko O, Melnyk A, Kokoshko M, Yarosh A. Status and prospects of improvement of health care in Ukraine: Legal aspects. Kontakt. 2024;26(2):160-167. doi: 10.32725/kont.2024.010.
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