The Prosecutor General's Office has appealed to the Ministry of Health with a demand to inspect and revoke the license of the "Odrex" clinic due to violations found after the death of businessman Adnan Kivan. The investigation established that the clinic failed to comply with legislative requirements regarding the appointment of doctors and record-keeping.
Switzerland is investing almost 9 million Swiss francs in the four-year Ukrainian-Swiss TRUE project, which will run until 2029. It aims to develop a modern rehabilitation system in Ukraine, is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and will be implemented by the Ukrainian Charitable Foundation "Patients of Ukraine" and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute.
A Therapeutic Garden has been opened at VDNH in Kyiv, designed to support the recovery of veterans and everyone who needs it. The garden, which is always accessible, is a pilot project within the National Strategy for Creating a Barrier-Free Space.
On October 20, the "Servant of the People" faction will hold a Coordination Meeting with government representatives. They will discuss priority areas of state policy.
Over the past five years, 207 pediatric transplants have been performed in Ukraine, 87 of which were carried out at Okhmatdyt. The youngest patient was 4 months old, and 19-year-old Polina Kostrytsia received a donor liver from her brother.
Starting in 2026, Ukrainians over 40 years old will receive funds on a virtual card in "Diia" for medical examinations. This will allow them to choose a clinic, undergo examinations, and receive free medicines if needed.
Combat medics will be able to get jobs in civilian medicine and acquire new medical specialties through a simplified procedure. The government has identified the development of reintegration programs for combat medics as one of the goals of the Action Program for 2025.
Minister of Finance Serhiy Marchenko announced the allocation of UAH 6 billion to support frontline territories. The funds will be used for housing, children's nutrition, educational spaces, and healthcare.
Ukrainian medical institutions in frontline communities and areas with low population density will receive additional funding. New incentives have also been introduced for young doctors who agree to work in rural or frontline areas.
The Ministry of Health has officially established the profession of nutritionist and defined requirements for specialists. The document details the tasks of a nutritionist, their functions, and necessary knowledge.
The state program for free infertility treatment is available to women under 40, but the age limit may be reviewed. The program covers all costs of assisted reproductive technologies, including repeated attempts.
Renovation of the modern building of Okhmatdyt continues, part of the internal work has been completed and the facade restoration is ongoing. As of August 2025, a significant amount of work has been completed, including the dismantling of damaged covering and the renovation of internal premises.
In the updated government led by Yulia Svyrydenko, most ministers retained their positions, some swapped chairs. Denys Shmyhal headed the Ministry of Defense, Herman Halushchenko — the Ministry of Justice, and Svitlana Hrynchuk — the Ministry of Energy.
The Verkhovna Rada supported the updated composition of the Cabinet of Ministers, proposed by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. New ministers have been appointed, including Oleksiy Kuleba, Taras Kachka, and others.
A submission for the appointment of a new composition of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has been made to the Verkhovna Rada. 13 ministers have been proposed, including Mykhailo Fedorov, Oleksiy Kuleba, and Taras Kachka.
At the meeting of the "Servant of the People" faction, President Zelenskyy proposed Yulia Svyrydenko for the position of Prime Minister. Candidates for key ministerial portfolios, including Fedorov, Kuleba, and Kachka, were presented.
The candidacy of the Prime Minister of Ukraine has already been approved, a series of resignations in ministries is expected. The dismissal of ministers is scheduled for July 16, and the appointment of new ones - for the next day.
President Zelenskyy proposed Yulia Svyrydenko to head the government, which will lead to the resignation of Denys Shmyhal and the entire Cabinet of Ministers. Shmyhal may head the Ministry of Defense, and Umerov may become the ambassador to the USA.
Economist Borys Kushniruk stated that the abolition of marketing agreements between pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacies threatens the functioning of the market, especially small pharmacies. This leads to an increase in drug prices and benefits only pharmaceutical manufacturers.
A year ago, a Russian Kh-101 missile hit the Okhmatdyt children's hospital, damaging five buildings and injuring 32 people. In the year after the strike, the hospital provided assistance to almost 22,000 inpatients and performed over 10,000 operations.
Minister of Health Viktor Liashko reported that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has destroyed 230 healthcare facilities that cannot be restored. In total, over 1,600 attacks on medical institutions have been recorded.
The restoration of the National Children's Specialized Hospital "Okhmatdyt" after the Russian strike began immediately with conservation and technical inspection of networks. This summer, full-fledged repair work began, with the third floor for the bone marrow transplantation department being a priority.
The reform of state regulation of drug prices in Ukraine, which started at the beginning of 2025, did not achieve its goal of making medicines cheaper. The ban on marketing agreements led to an increase in prices and super-profits for pharmaceutical manufacturers, and the National Catalog did not reduce the cost of medicines.
The Ministry of Health and independent studies show that the ban on marketing agreements not only did not reduce the cost of medicines, but also caused prices to rise. In fact, inflation in the pharmaceutical market reached 13.9%, and prices for popular drugs increased by 10-40 hryvnias, sometimes by more than 100 hryvnias.
Minister of Health Viktor Liashko reported that inflation for pharmaceutical products reached 13. 9% in April 2025. The ban on marketing payments did not lead to a decrease in drug prices; on the contrary, some drugs significantly increased in price.
The Ministry of Health has tightened control over the dispensing of the opioid painkiller nalbuphine, which is now only available with an electronic prescription. This decision is aimed at solving the problem of over-the-counter sales and the increasing volume of production of this drug.
Minister of Health Viktor Liashko stated that the company "RIOLA-MODUL LTD", which won the tender for the repair of the "Okhmatdyt" hospital, is not involved in criminal proceedings. The decision on selecting the contractor is also controlled by donors.
A Proxima Research study showed that drug manufacturers form 71. 5% of the cost of drugs. Restrictions on marketing agreements did not reduce the cost of drugs, patients did not feel the changes.
The Ministry of Health plans to complete the repair work in Okhmatdyt by the end of the year, and the facade work by November. The restoration is carried out by the company "Riola-module" for 293 million hryvnias.
May 20 is the day of the metrologist, traumatologist, bank employee and bees. The memory of the holy martyr Talalei, who selflessly treated patients, is honored.
