{"id":11395,"date":"2017-06-06T19:32:35","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T19:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patients.org.ua\/?p=11395"},"modified":"2024-04-16T10:37:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T10:37:42","slug":"ukrainians-in-50-cities-demand-health-care-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patients.org.ua\/en\/news\/ukrainians-in-50-cities-demand-health-care-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainians in 50 Cities Demand Health Care Reform"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 50 cities of Ukraine thousands of Ukrainians have taken to the streets for the action \u201cDeath Hour\u201d in order to support the Health Care Reform. For seeking attention of the people\u2019s deputies the representatives of the patients\u2019 organizations and activists delineated with a chalk the persons on the ground covered with bed sheets. This is the way the participants of the All-Ukrainian action attract attention to the fact that every hour death claims 67 people ill with various diseases. The Health Care Reform may stop these deaths and save thousands of Ukrainians.<\/p>\n

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In Kyiv the action took place in front of the Verkhovna Rada building. This week the Verkhovna Rada should lay before the MPs and consider the legislative package on health care reform.<\/p>\n

\u201cHealth care reform is extremely\u00a0needed in the society. It is relevant for every Ukrainian<\/em>. <\/em>Your vote will decide if the patients receive quality health care, you vote will decide millions of lives\u201d, <\/em>said Olga<\/strong> Stefanyshyna<\/strong>, <\/strong>the<\/strong> Executive<\/strong> Director<\/strong> of<\/strong> the<\/strong> Charitable Foundation<\/strong>\u00a0\u201c<\/strong>Patients<\/strong> of<\/strong> Ukraine\u201d<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The health care reform introduces a fair relationship between a patient and a doctor and is based on three main principles. First, the state pays for quality medical services and a patient chooses in which health facility to receive the medical services \u2013 in public, municipal or private. This is the \u2018money follows the patient\u2019 principle. Second, the health care reform introduces the guaranteed package of medical services with a list of health services to be free for all patients. The state will always pay 100% for emergency care in all cases including treatment and medications, for a family doctor, GP, pediatrician and for palliative care for the terminally ill patients. Cost of specialized medical care and diagnosis will be shared by patients and the state according to the clearly specified rates unified for all Ukrainians. Third, all patients will have equal access to medical care regardless of their social status and income. Every Ukrainian will receive the same medical care as an MP or a minister and will consult the same doctors.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly those who for years have been involved in corrupt schemes at the hospitals and those who are accustomed to be \u2018elected\u2019 and receive medical care in Feofania Health Center are against this reform<\/em>. <\/em>Every MP, who fails to vote for the health care reform, will in fact kill Ukrainians\u201d<\/em>, indicated Dmytro<\/strong> Sherembei<\/strong>, <\/strong>Head<\/strong> of<\/strong> the<\/strong> Coordination<\/strong> Board<\/strong> of<\/strong> the<\/strong> All<\/strong>–<\/strong>Ukrainian<\/strong> Network of PLWH<\/strong> .<\/strong><\/p>\n

If the health care reform legislative package fails to be placed on the agenda before June 10, then the reform will be postponed for 5 years. It means that 67 Ukrainians will die every hour for the next 5 years.<\/p>\n

If MPs vote for the legislative package, then the changes in the health care system will start in January 2018 and in 2020 the health system will be completely upgraded.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>As thousands of other young people I demand the health care reform. Those who were born in the independent Ukraine, have a clear position: we are against bribes in the hospitals and unauthorized payments<\/em>. <\/em>The<\/em> health<\/em>\u00a0care\u00a0reform<\/em> is<\/em> fundamental<\/em> because<\/em> without<\/em> it<\/em> no<\/em> other<\/em> reform<\/em> will<\/em> be<\/em> successful<\/em>\u00a0 <\/em>as<\/em> nobody<\/em> will<\/em> be<\/em> left<\/em> to<\/em> change<\/em> the<\/em> country<\/em> for<\/em> better<\/em>\u201d,<\/em> said Vitalii Selyk, Chairman of the Council of Elders of the All-Ukrainian Youth NGO \u201cFoundation of Regional Initiatives\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The action \u201cDeath Hour\u201d united leading NGOs and patients\u2019 organizations including CF \u201cPatients of Ukraine\u201d, the All-Ukrainian Network of PLWH, the All-Ukrainian Youth NGO \u201cFoundation of Regional Initiatives\u201d, the \u201cStrong Communities\u201d Movement, the NGO \u201cParents for Vaccination\u201d.<\/p>\n