The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation together with the Health Ministry of Ukraine have launched the project titled “Mental Health in Ukraine”, Deputy Health Minister Iryna Sadoviak said.
“Last week, with the assistance of the Ministry of Health, the project “Mental Health in Ukraine” was launched. On behalf of the ministry, I would like to emphasize the importance of the project and cooperation with international partners, in particular, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, which is the implementer of the project,” she said at a press briefing in Kyiv on Tuesday.
The deputy minister said that the ministry alongside prepares an action plan to implement the concept of psychiatric care development.
“In 2018, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a concept for the psychiatric care development by a resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers. It provides for the creation of a holistic system of mental health care and elaboration of all effective routes for the patient. The concept provides that the focus of psychiatric care will be on an outpatient level, rather than in hospitals. In the near future, the ministry will present an action plan to implement this concept,” she said.
“I would like to draw attention to the fact that in Ukraine psychiatric care is focused on the provision of inpatient care. There are 56 mental hospitals in total, with 27,000 beds. This is a large number. To switch to outpatient care, we work on changing the patient’s routes. Most patients who stay in hospitals, they don’t need such help, they need social support. The project that we are implementing includes stages of intersectoral cooperation. We will attract communities, social protection departments, the Ministry of Education. To effectively provide assistance in psychiatry, it is necessary to identify problems on the primary level,” the deputy minister said.
Dniprospetsstal Electrometallurgical Plant (Zaporizhia) in January-June 2020 reduced the output of finished steel by 1.4% compared to the same period last year, to 73,000 tonnes.
The company told Interfax-Ukraine that steelmaking reduced by 1.9%, to 105,000 tonnes, over this period.
In June 2020, there were 17,000 tonnes of steel smelted and 13,000 tonnes of rolled products produced.
As reported, in 2019 Dniprospetsstal reduced the output of finished steel by 6.4% compared to the previous year, to 152,212 tonnes, steel – by 11.2%, to 219,308 tonnes.
Dniprospetsstal is Ukraine’s only manufacturer of high-quality rolled products and forgings made of special steel grades: stainless, tool, bearing, structural, and also from nickel-based superalloys.
Ukraine in January-June 2020 increased import of oil (according to foreign economic activity code 2709) by 2.4 times (or 453,817 tonnes) compared to the same period in 2019, to 773,515 tonnes.
According to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, in the first half of the year, $264.688 million worth of raw materials were imported, which is 1.6 times more than in January-June 2019 ($165.235 million).
Oil supplies from Azerbaijan totaled $170.783 million (a share of 64.52%), the United States some $48.338 million (18.26%), Libya some $45.555 million (17.21%), and other countries some $0.012 million (0%).
Ukraine did not export crude oil in January-June 2020 and in 2019.
Official rates of banking metals from national bank as of July 14
One troy ounce=31.10 grams
Ukraine increased natural gas imports to 70 million cubic meters (mcm) per day, which is the maximum figure since 2014 when natural gas was supplied from Russia, Head of the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine LLC (GTSOU) Serhiy Makogon has said.
“Such a considerable increase in imports became possible due to the creation of virtual points on the borders with Poland and Hungary, as well as the launch of virtual reverse flow. Last year the maximum imports [from the EU] did not exceed 66 mcm per day and was limited due to the existing infrastructure. Due to virtual reverse flow today, imports could reach up to 170 mcm per day,” Makogon said on his Facebook page on July 11.
He also said that major part of imported gas is pumped into the underground gas storage facilities (UGS) and a significant volume of it is supplied by European companies.
“The introduction of European rules of work on the border is an important part of Ukraine’s integration into the European gas market. Independent imports is a guarantee of fair prices for Ukrainian consumers,” Makogon said.
National bank of Ukraine’s official rates as of 14/07/20
Source: National Bank of Ukraine
