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Health Care in Ukraine

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Today we are going to discuss the problems of the healthy way of life and its advantages.

Before speaking on the topic of our conference I’d like to say some words about the health care in Ukraine, the country which I represent.

The public health services in Ukraine embrace the entire population, and are financed from the state budget. The private medical services are steadily expanding, and constitute a certain part in the medical system of Ukraine. Unfortunately, at present the government can’t afford to make medicine a major item in the state budget due to some economic problems. Policlinics, hospitals and dispensaries are not being financed enough to modernize the equipment and develop the medical science. But in spite of this there are a lot of talented and highly educated doctors who are wholly devoted to their work and people.

The main emphasis in Ukraine is laid on preventive medicine that is the branch of medicine concerned with the prevention of disease. The saying has it that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".

There are a lot of problems in Ukraine but ,nevertheless, the Ukrainian medicine is advancing further and is successfully combating cancer , the disease that takes a lot of human lives.

A lot of diseases can be preventable through the healthy way of life. A primary public health goal is to educate the general public about how to prevent a lot of diseases. Public health campaigns teach people about the healthy way of life – the value of avoiding smoking , avoiding food high in cholesterol and fat , having a certain amount of exercises and maintaining a healthy body weight.

Is there anything more important than health? I rather doubt it. If your body suffers from any disorder , your mind suffers with the body , as well. You won’t be able to be good either at work or at studies. Aches and pains lead to irritation, nervous breakdown and stress. So , the advantages of the healthy way of life are obvious .

We must always remember that the laws of the healthy way of life - moderate eating , regular physical exercises, reasonable hours of work and rest , perfect cleanliness, positive attitude towards people and things around us- lay the foundations for long and happy life.