Social and Legal Studios
ISSN 2617-4162
e-ISSN 2617-4170
Publisher: Lviv State University of Internal Affairs
Abstract
The relevance of the study lies in the need to clarify the organisational and legal basis and current trends in reforming the healthcare system in Ukraine during the war, since the effective functioning of this system is directly related to maintaining the national security of the state. The purpose of the study was to identify current trends in reforming the healthcare system of Ukraine. The research was based on the use of a historical approach and problem analysis, during which such methods as: formal legal, historical legal, and comparative legal were used. The study examined the process of reforming the Ukrainian healthcare system since 2015 and drew attention to the events that had the most significant impact on it. The main findings of the study were the specification of current trends in reforming the healthcare system in Ukraine. The results of the reforms include universal healthcare coverage through the introduction of an effective integrated service delivery model, enhanced human resources to meet the urgent needs of the Ukrainian healthcare system, and ensuring the professional well-being of employees. The introduction of innovations and intensification of international cooperation in the field of medicine contributed to the integration of Ukrainian education and science into the international context, exchange of experience with American and European experts, and access to advanced technologies in the medical field from partners. These trends aimed at improving the quality and accessibility of medical care for all citizens of Ukraine can manifest themselves in a significant improvement in the state of the Ukrainian healthcare system. The study also analysed the draft strategy for the development of the healthcare system until 2030 and other regulatory legal acts to clarify state policy in this area. The scientific originality consisted in a comprehensive analysis of the organisational and legal foundations and current trends in reforming the healthcare system of Ukraine in the context of armed conflict, systematisation of changes since 2015, and identification of specific challenges and adaptation mechanisms. The results of the study can be used to compare the Ukrainian healthcare system with such systems in other countries
Keywords: human resources; public service; martial law; physical and psychological injuries; vector of development of medical care
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