tests for early diagnosis of tumors is one of the priorities of the Program of medical guarantees. They will be free for Ukrainians.
Today - 4 February marked the world day against cancer. In 2018 in the world there are more than 18 million people, newly diagnosed cancer, and about 9.6 million died from the disease. Ukraine has a high incidence of this disease, occupying the second place in Europe in the spread of cancer. The risk of cancer in Ukraine has every third man and every'YATA woman.
According to the National cancer registry, every year about 140 thousand Ukrainians know that they have cancer. Every year from cancer kills more than 65 thousand Ukrainians, 35% of them – people of working age.
According to who, 50% of cancers could be avoided if every year to undergo early screening. The most common types of cancer among Ukrainians have cancer of the breast, cervix, lung, stomach, colon, and prostate. andnstrumentals studies for early diagnosis of tumors is one of the priorities of the Program of medical guarantees. In 2020 they will be for Ukrainians free of charge.
the Director of Department of strategy of universal coverage of NCSU Alena Goroshko: “From April 1 this year in full work Program medical safeguards, which include prevention, early detection and treatment of oncological diseases.
the Problem of cancer spread in Ukraine is highly topical. Oncological diseases take the second place in the structure of mortality among our citizens. Therefore, in the program of medical warranties provided medical services in the early detection of the most common types of oncological diseases. It in the program of medical safeguards for 2020 allocated 1 billion UAH.
Providing this health service will focus on older people. Because they are at risk regarding developing cancer. Such services will be free. Direction can be obtained from the family doctor or medical specialist.
For patients already diagnosed with cancer, the program safeguards included medical diagnosis and chemotherapeutic, radiological and surgical treatment. These will be free medical services.
When a person is faced with cancer at her bear a double burden: the struggle with a serious illness and huge financial burden for the patient and his family. Medical safeguards designed to ensure that every oncoast financial protection, which will save the family budget.
Also every patient with cancer can find on the site of NCSU, what kind of institution provide some medical help, where to go for necessary medical care”.