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    Opinion: 4 ways Ukraine’s health care system has weathered the war

    We believe other countries can learn from Ukraine’s efforts to establish a working health supply chain, make medicines affordable, and stay vigilant against ongoing diseases among persistent crises.

    By Viktor Liashko, Maryna Slobodnichenko, Marian Wentworth // 05 November 2024

    In recent years, multiple successive blows have hit Ukraine — the global pandemic, a full-scale invasion, and more than two years of war. You might expect that health care in a country faced with such adversity would be crumbling.

    But the reality may surprise you: Ukraine’s health system has proved extraordinarily resilient. Medicines in vast parts of the country are easier to access and afford. People continue to be able to get tested for HIV and receive preventive treatment. And despite the challenges, the government of Ukraine, GOU, continues to take steps toward its long-term goal of a European-integrated health system.

    These successes are the result of careful investments applied with a whole-system approach. Other countries can learn from this example. Here are some things that Ukraine has been able to achieve.

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    • Viktor Liashko

      Viktor Liashko

      Viktor Liashko is the longest-serving minister of health in Ukraine's independent history. His leadership and dedication have initiated significant long-term projects and reforms, making a lasting impact on the nation's health sector.
    • Maryna Slobodnichenko

      Maryna Slobodnichenko

      Maryna Slobodnichenko is Ukraine’s deputy minister of health for European integration. She holds a law degree from Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv, Ukraine, and an MBA from Guglielmo Marconi University, Italy. Maryna’s legal career spans public and private sectors. She has extensive training in international, humanitarian, and health care law.
    • Marian Wentworth

      Marian Wentworth

      Marian W. Wentworth is president and CEO of Management Sciences for Health, a global nonprofit organization that provides governments, health organizations, and the private sector with the strategies, tools, and management support to deliver high-functioning health systems.

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