Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Ukraine

INFORMATION from International Sources:

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released information about the A/H1N1 Pandemic in Ukraine (Download).

This organization also provides a list of clear recommendations regarding the behavior of individuals, groups of people and national authorities which you can find below:

* For individuals

* For communities

* For national authorities

INFORMATION from the Ukrainian Authorities:

Recently the Ukrainian Government issued a series of resolutions responding to the A/H1N1 pandemic in Ukraine aimed at elimination of the spread of the flu. On Friday, October 30th the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted Resolution #1152 which introduces a quarantine for three weeks the following oblasts of Ukraine: Vinnytska, Volynska, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivska, Lvivska, Rivnenska, Ternopylska, Khmelnytska and Chernivetska highlighting that they are the worst impacted regions to date.

All recommendations and instructions from the Ministry of Healthcare are obligatory for all medical institutions - for public as well as for private. Also, according to the resolution all education institutions in Ukraine should be put in quarantine and closed for the next three weeks. The Resolution also gives a list of instructions to the different ministries and state authorities regarding the measures should be taken to prevent an escalation of the A/H1N1 pandemic.

Please click here to find more details on the Government decision (UKR).

Also, on October 30th the Cabinet of Ministries of Ukraine issued Regulation #1294 on the voluntary contributions and humanitarian aid in Ukraine in light of A/H1N1 flu epidemic.

Please click here to download the Regulation (UKR). The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine imposed the restrictions for increasing of certain medical products prices for the period of A/H1N1 flu epidemic through issuing Resolution #1154 from October 30th, 2009.

Please click here to download the Resolution and the list of the medical products which are the subject to this regulation (UKR).

The Ministry of Healthcare opened a telephone hot-line where people can receive information regarding the A/H1N1 flu or ask for help - (044) 200-0780

Please click to download the Memo "Clinical Figures for Flu A/H1N1" provided by the Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine.

Please click to download Recommendations from the Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine on prevention of Flu A/H1N1."