A healthcare system that complies with the law
- Anne Balsby Roersen
- 18. aug. 2017
- 2 min læsning
A doctor with a dream of a better Ukrainian health system was in the middle of the Zaxidfest's color palette. With the sound of bass from the scene in the background, he tried, among other things, with a jeopard board to create debate among festival guests about the lack of healthcare system
Tomorrow, the popular Ukrainian festival, Zaxidfest, ends. With music genres from folk music to hard rock and heavy metal the festival is also characterized by a Ukrainian political rebellion.
In the midst of the noise of one festival scene, a series of colored tents were raised in a semicircle. With different organizations in their backs, they stood with different visions, and aimed to create a dialogue with festival guests.
In the middle of the colorful palette of tents I meet Sashja, Олександр Міщук, a Ukrainian doctor who, in cooperation with others in the health sector, has been trying to change the Ukrainian health system over a long period of time. He explains that the system is far from well functioning, and that it largely emphasizes how Soviet systems structured health systems. Today, the health system is officially free for all Ukrainian citizens, but according to Sashja, reality is completely different. Due to lack of financial deposits from the state, no one can go to the doctor and be treated without paying a sum of money. Accordingly, the health system does not have the opportunity to perform a fre
e service for the citizens.
Therefore, he and a group of leading health experts have been working on a bill for years to hopefully revolutionize the system. The bill is largely inspired by the British system, where a large part is financed by the state but with smaller payment systems from individual citizens and health insurance. Today the bill is reached for the first hearing. In order for the bill to be adopted, it must, as in Denmark, be through three consultations and then adopted through a representative democratic vote. "Although there is a long way yet, we have to keep the geist up and believe in the best," Sashja says.
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