Alla Kotvitska appointed First Deputy Minister of Healthcare of Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved several personnel decisions in the Ministry of Healthcare and the State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development. Alla Kotvitska was appointed First Deputy Health Minister, while Liudmyla Bukharina became Deputy Head of the Restoration Agency. This was reported by Glavcom citing Taras Melnychuk, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved new appointments to official positions in the state bodies responsible for public health and infrastructure reconstruction. The respective decisions were adopted during a government meeting.
Alla Kotvitska was appointed First Deputy Minister of Healthcare of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Liudmyla Bukharina joined the executive team at the State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine as Deputy Head.
Reshuffle in Healthcare Management
Prior to these appointments, the Cabinet of Ministers also made changes to the leadership of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor post. The government dismissed Ihor Kuzin, who had previously served as Deputy Minister of Healthcare and Chief Sanitary Doctor.
Oleksandr Chepurnyi was appointed as the new Deputy Health Minister and Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Ukraine. Before this appointment, he headed the Chernihiv Regional Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, managing epidemiological surveillance and disease outbreak response since June 2022.
Updated Health Ministry Regulations
Alongside leadership changes, new regulatory standards have come into force across the healthcare system. Specifically, updated rules on the rational use of antimicrobial drugs entered into effect for primary and specialized medical care facilities.
Under the Health Ministry order dated September 9, medical practitioners are prohibited from prescribing antibiotics solely upon a patient’s request without valid clinical indications.
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