In Lviv approving of program for patients with pulmonary hypertension is being delayed – publication on the portal “ZIK”
Department of Health in Lviv Regional State Administration with the initiative of CF of “Sister Delilah” developed regional target “Program of improvement of medical care for patients with pulmonary hypertension in the Lviv region in 2015-2017 years.”
About this press service of the charity fund informed us on 26th of August.
The program is calculated for 14 people – patients with pulmonary hypertension in Lviv region. Its aim is to implement government policy on medical care of people with pulmonary hypertension by providing qualified, accessible health care and target budget guidance to provide: specific treatment of the disease, improving quality of life.
Patients with pulmonary hypertension in the Lviv region in 2015-2017 years will be provided with medicines, previously recommended them by doctors, for free. Namely, “Revatsio” (active ingredient “Sildenafil”) and “Ventavis’ (active ingredient” iloprost “).
CF of “Sister Delilah” as a member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Health in Ukraine appealed to Head of the council on delaying which was the result of failing of a Department of Health in LRSA.
“During the systematic improvement of the program two patients with pulmonary hypertension have passed away”, – reported in the charity fund.
On 9th of July Public Council under the Ministry of Health send the Head of LRSA Oleg Synyutka the letter on the state of implementation and program execution.
Today the Department of Health in LRSA added to the program relevant recommendations and submitted it for consideration to the regional council.
“No matter how cynical it may sound, life and health of patients with pulmonary hypertension in the Lviv region depends on the speedy approval of the program by committee of Regional Council and its approval in September 2015 at session.
Patients with pulmonary hypertension are the residents of Lviv region and part of those who elected the MPs. The question is whether elected officials justify entrusted to them hope? Or just start to look for excuse”- said in a charitable fund.
Text of publication: http://zik.ua/ua/news/2015/08/26/na_lvivshchyni_zatyaguietsya_pryynyattya_programy_dlya_hvoryh_na_legenevu_gipertenziyu__bf_61