The draft state budget for 2024 provides UAH 12.5 billion for the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development (MinRestore) and UAH 26.3 billion for the State Agency for Reconstruction and Infrastructure Development.
The relevant document was published by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak on his Telegram channel on Friday.
According to the draft law, the Ministry of Reconstruction is proposed to receive UAH 2.4 billion. The State Inspectorate of Architecture and Construction is proposed to receive UAH 147.8 million in 2024. The state budget provides UAH 47 million for the creation of the Urban Planning Cadastre.
The draft law provides for an increase in the authorized capital of the State Fund for Youth Housing Construction (Derzhmolodzhytlo) by UAH 23.9 million, as well as financial support in the amount of UAH 6.1 million. UAH 5.8 million was allocated to partially compensate for the interest rate on mortgage loans for young families.
UAH 82.8 million is proposed to be allocated in the state budget for the implementation of the Housing Opportunities for People’s Empowerment (HOPE) project, as well as UAH 248.4 million in the form of a subvention to local budgets.
UAH 9 billion is planned to be allocated for subventions to local budgets, of which UAH 4.5 billion is for the implementation of projects under the Ukraine Recovery Program; UAH 2.3 billion is for the implementation of projects under the Emergency Credit Program for the Recovery of Ukraine; UAH 519.5 million is for the restoration of critical infrastructure facilities under the Urban Infrastructure Development Project – 2 jointly with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
In addition, the draft state budget proposes to allocate a subvention of UAH 722 million for the extension of the third metro line in Kharkiv and UAH 549 million for the completion of the Dnipro metro.
At the same time, the draft does not include funding for the State Fund for Regional Development.
The draft state budget for 2024 also provides for funding for the State Fund for Decarbonization and Energy Efficient Transformation in the amount of UAH 759.2 million from the special fund. UAH 90.2 million is allocated for energy efficiency of public buildings.
In addition, UAH 155.4 million is earmarked for the development of the water supply and sewage system in Mykolaiv.
It is proposed to allocate UAH 23.1 million to the State Agency for Tourism Development.
Of the funds provided for in the draft state budget to finance the Recovery Agency, UAH 23 billion is intended to fulfill debt obligations on loans for the development of the public road network; UAH 3.1 billion is intended for the implementation of infrastructure recovery projects under the Support for the Rapid Recovery of Ukraine program.
As reported, earlier on Friday, the government approved the draft law “On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2024”.
Multidisciplinary medical center “Leleka” plans to extend the international certificate of JCI (Joint Commission International), confirming quality standards in healthcare, said the operating director of the medical center Vadim Zukin.
“In December 2022, Leleka Multidisciplinary Medical Center provided the JCI accreditation union with confirmation of its activities and the certificate was extended for one year. In December 2023, we plan to undergo a full online verification by international auditors,” he told Interfax-Ukraine on the eve of World Patient Safety Day, which is celebrated on September 17.
According to Zukin, a big advantage of JCI is that its implementation “requires constant life according to certain standards, so directly preparing for inspections does not take much time, because we fulfill all the requirements on a daily basis.”
Commenting on the possibility of complying with JCI standards during martial law, Zukin emphasized that “JCI standards when implemented are deeply rooted in the corporate culture of the hospital, and medics even in times of war can’t imagine their activities in a different way than with compliance with JCI standards.”
“When the Obstetrics Department of Leleka Medical Center operated for several months at a public maternity hospital in 2022 for objective reasons, our management did not aim to operate there according to JCI standards. However, due to the fact that all employees of our team can no longer work in any other way, we did our best to comply with JCI standards even during the period of temporary relocation,” he said.
At the same time, Zukin does not expect the intensification of obtaining international certificates by Ukrainian clinics in the near future. At the same time, he believes that a number of large private Ukrainian clinics are ready to implement such standards.
“Such a number of hospitals with JCI accreditation, as, for example, in Israel or the UAE, in the near future in Ukraine should not be expected. But there are indeed several large private hospitals, which, I am convinced, are able to raise their level to JCI standards and get accreditation. Obviously, if there had not been a full-scale war, there would be more medical centers accredited by this prestigious system,” he said.
Zukin noted that “due to Russia’s military aggression, most private medical centers have faced significant financial problems, the solution of which requires a lot of time, resources and efforts. Nevertheless, all of them definitely continue to comply with the standards of quality and safety of hospital operations, without weakening the control of this area.”
“Obviously, we are not talking about JCI accreditation for public institutions right now. At least not in the near future. Among the reasons are economic factors, in particular, insufficient differentiation of NHIS tariffs for medical care, depending on the level of quality and safety,” he said.
Zukin noted that “the quality of medicine is not measured only by JCI standards, there are other, less popular, but serious quality control systems.”
“There is an example of other countries, such as the Czech Republic, where they took JCI standards as a basis for reforming their own national accreditation system,” he said.
Joint Commission International (USA) certification is considered the most prestigious international accreditation system for medical institutions, which aims to stimulate continuous improvement of the world’s medical organizations and their compliance with high internationally agreed requirements. The use of JCI standards implies the highest level of medical organization.
JCI accreditation is regarded as the gold standard of quality in healthcare in the world.
Currently, JCI accredited healthcare organizations in the United States and more than 85 other countries around the world. JCI standards are recognized as the highest level of medical quality and safety by the World Health Organization.
First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Emine Dzhaparova has accepted copies of credentials from the newly appointed Canadian ambassador to Ukraine, Natalka Tsmotsi.
According to the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Dzhaparova expressed gratitude to Canada for its significant military, economic, humanitarian assistance, sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation, as well as for Canada’s active participation in the implementation of a number of Ukrainian initiatives, in particular, the Peace Formula and the international Crimean Platform.
The Deputy Minister emphasized that the continuation and increase of military support from international partners, in particular Canada, is the key to bringing Ukraine’s victory closer.
In turn, the Ambassador assured of Canada’s determination to continue to support Ukraine in its struggle for freedom, as well as in post-war reconstruction and implementation of reforms.
“The parties discussed a number of issues on the bilateral agenda and further steps to strengthen relations of friendship and special partnership between Ukraine and Canada,” the statement said.
On September 8, PJSC Ukrhazvydobuvannya (Kyiv) announced its intention to enter into a contract with VUSO Insurance Company (Kyiv) for compulsory civil liability insurance of owners of land vehicles (CMTPL).
As reported in the system of electronic public procurement Prozorro, the company’s price offer was the lowest – UAH 1.099 mln against UAH 4.424 mln expected cost.
The tender was also attended by NJSIC ‘Oranta’ – UAH 1,143 mln and IC ‘Universalna’ – UAH 1,309 mln.
IC “VUSO” was founded in 2001. The company owns 50 licenses: 34 – for voluntary and 16 – for compulsory types of insurance. It is represented in all regions of Ukraine. It is a member of the ITSBU and the FSA, a participant of the Agreement on direct settlement of losses and a member of the Nuclear Insurance Pool.
JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” (UZ) announced online auctions for the lease of space at 21 railway stations. It is planned to put on Prozorro.Sales 53 objects, including at the stations in Kiev, Lviv, Uzhgorod, Truskavets, Krivoy Rog, Dnipro, Odessa, reported UZ on the page in Facebook.
“Ukrzaliznytsia stations continue to open their doors for business: online auctions for the lease of space at 21 stations have been announced. Food courts, cafes, bookstores, pharmacies, financial zones, beauty salons, flower stores…. We are confident that the changes are overdue, and they must be transparent,” the statement said.
The first online auctions in the Prozorro.Sales system will take place already on September 18. Winners of electronic bidding will be able to conclude lease agreements for two years and 360 days with the possibility of prolongation. At the first stage will be exhibited mainly zones with a small area, designed for vending machines, coffee machines, ATMs and terminals. In Kiev, zones for five ATMs and cafes are offered for rent.
UZ noted that they have studied the experience of train stations and airports in Europe, attracted local businesses and architects for consultations. In cooperation with Urban Experts, they defined the principles of zoning and a list of services that should be mandatory for railway stations.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko attended the Bild 100 event in Berlin, which brings together the most influential people in Germany.
“During our speeches, we talked about the assistance that is vital for Ukraine’s fight and victory today. And I took this opportunity to appeal to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who was also present, to provide Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles as soon as possible,” he wrote on his Telegram channel.
Klitschko added that this is necessary to protect the freedom not only of Ukraine but also the security of the entire civilized world.
