Government approves subvention to support healthcare sector

This is reported by the Government portal, Ukrinform reports.

"The government has approved the procedure and conditions for granting a subvention from the state budget to local budgets in 2024 to support individual institutions and activities in the health care system. The total amount of the subvention is UAH 1,734,024.5," the statement said.

The government informed that the funds will be allocated, in particular, to baby homes. If a center for medical rehabilitation and palliative care for children is created on the basis of such an institution, but orphans and children with physical and intellectual disabilities from birth to three years old remain in the institution, the subvention may be used to pay for current expenses until alternative forms of their placement are determined.

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In addition, the subvention will be allocated to blood service institutions, medical and social expert commissions (MSECs) and funding for driver examinations to detect the state of alcohol, drug or other intoxication or being under the influence of drugs that reduce attention and reaction time.

The funds will also be used to provide for children under three years of age with biotinidase deficiency, type I galactosemia, type I glutaric aciduria, type II glutaric aciduria, and medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency, long-chain hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (LCHAD) deficiency, very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (VLCAD) deficiency, trifunctional protein deficiency, HMG lyase deficiency; isovaleric aciduria, leukinosis (maple syrup disease), methylmalonic aciduria, primary carnitine deficiency and propionic aciduria, which are included in the expanded mass screening program for newborns, and phenylketonuria. 

As reported, the government has approved a procedure for early detection of developmental disorders in children under 4 years of age.