At the initiative of the Ukrainian Association of Medical Tourism (UAMT) the Social Council under the Ministry of Health of Ukraine established the Commission on the development of medical tourism. The objective of the Commission is promoting sustainable development of Health of Ukraine and facilitating access of patients to the achievements of world medicine.

 At the first meeting of the working group of the newly formed committee were discussed key issues of medical tourism in Ukraine, the main challenges and solutions, was approved development plan for 2014.

Establishment of the Commission and the national association suggests the emergence of one more perspective branch of Ukraine's economy and the high potential of  this direction.

13.02.2014 

Ianyshevska Violetta

Head of Commission on the development of medical tourism in Social Council of  MoH of Ukraine