The visit of a high-ranking WHO official to Russia is seen as the aggressor's return to the international arena. Political scientist Oleg Lisny believes that this indicates the need to reform international organizations to meet modern challenges.
The Verkhovna Rada calls on the WHO to assess the impact of Russian aggression on the healthcare system of Ukraine and to stop visits to Russia. These visits undermine the global position on the isolation of the aggressor country.
The Parliament passed in the first reading amendments to the law on social insurance. The bill concerns the improvement of the procedure for issuing, extending, and controlling sick leaves.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a law introducing the "Bolar rule", which will allow the production of generic drugs before the expiration of the patent of original drugs. This will increase competition and lower prices.
Bill No. 13276 on the resumption of mandatory military training for medical and pharmaceutical students from 2026 has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada. This should solve the problem of the shortage of doctors in the Armed Forces.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis draft law No. 13087, which will introduce the "Bolar rule," allowing the production of generics before the expiration of a patent.
