
10 people die in Crimea after termination of OST program
On May 20 the Russian authorities terminated the OST program in Crimea
Development and dissemination of models of transparent and rational planning and use of public funds for healthcare.
Development and implementation of a regulatory base for: - ensuring access to treatment with controlled substances (pain treatment and substitution maintenance therapy); - reducing the criminalization of people who use drugs (softening penalties for possession of small quantities of drugs).
Independent control over the public procurement of essential medicines for treating HIV/AIDS, TB, hepatitis and cancer. Supporting independent hospital supervisory boards to monitor the use of public funds and charitable donations. Analyzing the impact of healthcare reform on access to treatment and corruption.
Ensuring that patients, including vulnerable groups, have access to quality free legal aid. Increasing the capacity of vulnerable groups to monitor and document human rights violations and represent their personal interests and those of their community.
On May 20 the Russian authorities terminated the OST program in Crimea
Court has found four policemen guilty of abuse of power and unlawful detention
The textbook “Palliative Care: ЕРЕС™. Education in Palliative and End-of-life Care. Oncology” was presented in Kyiv
Viktoria Tymoshevska, IRF’s Public Health Program Director, published an op-ed on the ehospice website concerning morphine availability in Ukraine
Olena Kucheruk, the IRF’s Public Health Program Manager, prepared an op-ed for the Open Society Foundations web site concerning the right of drug users to receive their medications ...
Ukrainians with tuberculosis, AIDS and hepatitis have asked President Viktor Yanukovych to save their lives
The interfaith conference “The Role of Churches and Religious Organizations in the Development and Provision of Palliative Care in Ukraine” was held in Kyiv
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