The state-owned enterprise Medical Procurement of Ukraine (MPU) has procured 35 items of medical devices worth UAH 750 million for orthopedic, traumatology and neurosurgery.
According to the Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine in its press release, all contracts were concluded for three years, and the procurement was carried out “with great savings”.
It is specified, in particular, that according to the results of the tender, the Ministry of Healthcare purchased 286,134 Kirschner spokes, which are used in the treatment of bones in case of fractures, for UAH 6.5 million against UAH 20.3 million of the expected cost. The medical devices were purchased from ABM Technologies LLC.
Savings on the purchase of different types of plates, which were purchased by the Ministry of Health for UAH 44.9 million, amounted to more than UAH 150 million. The plates will be supplied by Brookley-KO LLC.”
According to Oleh Klets, acting CEO of MZU, quoted in the report, the first deliveries will take place in late fall. Currently, the state-owned enterprise is waiting for the Ministry of Health to clarify what sizes hospitals need for certain products.
