Public policy and social regulation of the modus of health and disease in Ukraine

Abstract

The health of the nation as a factor of state formation and security is a basic component of human capital and competitiveness of the country and is closely integrated with the economy, science and defense. The health of the population is also a guarantee of the favorable socio-moral atmosphere and trust in the state. The aim of the study is to analyze the international legal standards applied in Ukraine and national health programs. In this study we used the method of critical analysis of international legal standards applied in Ukraine and state programs of public health. Results show that only 45 national programs and 10 government-approved comprehensive measures aimed at health improving and prolongation the average life expectancy of citizens have been adopted in recent years, which to some extent duplicate or only complement each other. However, the implementation of the above programs is poor, since it requires financial and economic foundations of the public health system. Considering the results of our research, we emphasize that most of the international acts related to the medical care have not been ratified by Ukraine yet and the implementation of national programs has no sufficient financing that specifies the necessity to bring the national public health system to conformity with the European Union legislation as well as there must be the sufficient financing of the medical sector for the effective implementation of state programs to protect the public health.