The Kiev Municipal Clinical Oncology Center received about 30,000 patients in 2022.
As acting director of the oncology center Alexander Klusov told the agency, the clinic was able to restore the patient flow that fell after the start of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation as early as July 2022.
“In 2022, we had about 30,000 patients, only 6,000 fewer than in 2021 and actually comparable to what we had two or three years ago. Understandably, since the beginning of the active invasion, we have tried to discharge all patients except those who were in serious condition and needed inpatient medical care. The number of patients was not reduced many times as it is now in many medical institutions. We can say that we have already reached the pre-war level in July”, – he said in an interview to “Interfax-Ukraine”.
At the same time Klusov pointed out that during the last year the number of patients who come to the clinic from other regions decreased a little.
At the same time, the center actively provides medical assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs), who can receive medical care at the oncology center as well as Kyiv residents.
“We understand migration processes and try to provide medical care to everyone who needs it,” he said.
At the same time, Klusov noted that “the reform of the healthcare system allows specialized medical institutions not only to work, but also to develop.”
“We even buy diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, and our salaries are among the highest among the medical institutions of Kiev. Of course, we have the opportunity to use the funds from two budget programs – state and local budget programs, including the purchase of chemotherapy drugs. This is a very serious help, because the purchase of chemotherapy drugs requires significant resources,” he said.
