At the moment, more than 800 medical institutions of the Ukrainian system are supported and treated by patients with mental disorders at the level of “primary”. As part of the medical guarantee program, patients from all over the country can use free psychological services. This was made possible by the introduction of the package "Support and treatment of adults and children with mental disorders at primary level of medical care" a year ago.
Currently, 792 primary care medical facilities have contracts with the National Health Service for the provision of appropriate services. Most of these establishments are located in Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions (68 institutions) and in Zhytomyr region (46 institutions).
These medical facilities have 7 998 doctors who have undergone special training in the MHGAP program. Minister Viktor Lyashko stressed that providing accessible services for basic psychological assistance is a priority area within the framework of the implementation of the All -Ukrainian Mental Health Program “Do you?”. It also contributes to the early detection of disorders, as family doctors are often the first contacts for patients.
It is noted that under the terms of a contract with a National Health Service, at least 20% of doctors and 10% of nurses in these institutions should have certificates for maintaining and treating patients with mental disorders. Patients may receive free diagnosis and basic psychological assistance within the framework of the program “Adult and treatment of adults and children with mental disorders at primary care”.
