The charity foundation of “Sister Delilah” sent the letter addressed to the Chairman of the Public Council under the Ministry of Health in Ukraine on the promotion of public financial support for Aline Didusenko.
CF of “Sister Delilah” is a member of the Public Council at the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the organization that contributes to ensuring optimum balance of needs and interests of the population and state, patients, medical personnel, public authorities and local governments, health care institutions and NGOs for effective functioning of health care and appropriate use of funds, taking into account public opinion during the preparation and implementation of decisions and proper public control of the Ministry of Health in Ukraine.
July 7 this year CF of “Sister Delilah” appealed to the letter and supporting documents to the chairman of the Public Council under the Ministry of Health in Ukraine, Maxim Ionov, about a disabled orphan, Didusenko Alina Serhiivna, born 11.6.2000, who requires immediate transplantation of a heart and lungs, that costs 155 thousand $, with a request to take the necessary measures and seek the competent public authorities on financing of transplantation.
July 8 Public Council sent to Ministry of Health in Ukraine a request to consider the letter of CH of “Sister Delilah” along with applications and take measures on promotion of public financial support for Didusenko Alina as soon as possible.
July 22 we found out that on 23 of July the Commission of Ministry of Health in Ukraine is to meet on referral to treatment abroad, on which will be considered the application and documents of Alina Didusenko. Head Specialist of Ministry of Health in Ukraine in “Surgery of the heart and great vessels in adults”, MD Konstantin Vladimirovich Rudenko, who must confirm the child in need of transplantation, is invited at the meeting. The legal service should coordinate legal compliance of invoice of Fortis Healthcare Limited Clinic, India. The two main components will be crucial to approve the value of public funding of transplantation of heart and lungs in the amount of 155 ths $ for an orphan Alina Didusenko.
Natalia Gordienko, the child’s guardian, was denied to be present at the meeting and defend the interests of the ward, saying it’s an internal meeting.
Hopefully, the members of the commission remember, that according to Article 29 of the Law of Ukraine “On Protection of Childhood”, children suffering from incurable and painful disease are eligible for state aid in accordance with the laws of Ukraine.