Anti­tuberculosis in the minds of the pandemic caused by the coronavirus SARS­CoV­2 (on the results of the hearings in the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the health of the nation, medical care and health insurance)

Abstract

March, 2021 at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on national health issues, medical care and health insurance, hearings were held on the topic: «Counteracting tuberculosis in a pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus» with the participation of People’s Deputies of Ukraine, specialists from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the National Health Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, State Institution «Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine», State Institution «Center for Health Protection of the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine» the local specia­lized levels of care, the secretariat of the National Council on Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, representatives of civil society and communities affected by the problem. The participants in the hearings stated that the issues of combating this disease remain extremely urgent and require urgent attention both at the highest state level and at the community level. Strengthening a consolidated response to TB problems in the context of COVID-19 is the key to ensuring the long-term sustainability of services to maintain the progress of past years, using the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and directing them towards countering TB in Ukraine. Based on the results hearings in the committee, recommendations of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, regional and Kiev city councils and state administrations were developed. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on National Health, Medical Assistance and Health Insurance will carry out quarterly control over the measures taken.