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What we Know from 1 Billion Medical e-Referrals
Ukraine surpassed 1 billion e-referrals — a milestone for the eHealth system. But issued referrals are not the same as utilized ones. Transportation remains the primary barrier for patients seeking secondary care, specialist disaggregation is absent, and mental health referral volumes — a key de-stigma indicator — are unreported.
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Ukraine Received 3,150 Hearing Aids from Denmark
Ukraine received 3,150 hearing aids donated by Denmark, distributed across 10 oblasts and Kyiv. In a conflict setting where blast-induced sensorineural hearing loss is prevalent, hearing aids are the primary rehabilitation tool — and health workers will receive training in identification, management, and referral.
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Ukraine Expands «Affordable Drugs» List with Breakthrough Molecules
From 4 May 2026, Ukraine’s state reimbursement programme now covers the full spectrum of novel oral anticoagulants (apixaban, dabigatran, rivaroxaban) and — for the first time — two SGLT2 inhibitors (dapagliflozin, empagliflozin), marking a historic expansion of access to cardiovascular and diabetes medicines.
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Ukraine just hit the Major Milestone in HPV Vaccination
As of early 2026, 60,000 girls in Ukraine have received their free HPV vaccine — a landmark milestone in what is the country’s first-ever organised cancer prevention campaign since independence. The push follows Ukraine’s official addition of the HPV vaccine to its National Immunisation Calendar in March 2026. Key Milestones at a Glance 60,000 Girls…
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All Cardiovascular INNs Now Covered: Ukraine’s Affordable Drugs Program Gets Its Biggest Cardiology Expansion Ever
Ukraine’s Ministry of Health has announced a landmark expansion of the Affordable Drugs (AD) program — every International Nonproprietary Name (INN) of cardiovascular medicines currently available on the Ukrainian market will now be reimbursable under the program. This is the most comprehensive cardiology update in the history of Ukraine’s national reimbursement scheme. Why This Announcement…
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MoH Shared with IREX its 2 Priorities for Years Ahead
At a working meeting with IREX — the International Research & Exchanges Board, a US-based organisation active in education and health system development across Ukraine — the Ministry of Health outlined the two areas it considers central to its agenda for the coming years. The first is physical rehabilitation, framed explicitly as part of veteran…
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Ukraine Conducted Antibacterial Monitoring. And it is not Looking Great
Two out of three patients in the hospitals receive antibiotics before and often without the culture tests. On 17 April, the Public Health Centre of Ukraine presented the results of the 2025 monitoring of antibiotic use across Ukrainian health facilities. The monitoring tracks compliance with the national standard on rational antibiotic use, measuring prescribing against…
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