Priority area “Life sciences, new technologies of prevention and common diseases treatment”: financing and impact analysis

Abstract

In core foundation of the most important priority area of Ukraine “Life sciences, new technologies of prevention and common diseases treatment” are the current problems of modern Ukrainian society, labor productivity in all economy sectors. Rational distribution of funds and a high level of implementation of scientific (scientific and technical) outputs are the driving force of progressive technological structural changes in the economy and an important factor in ensuring the competitiveness of the national economy. The article presents the results of the author’s research on the state of implementation of one of the six priority areas defined by the Law of Ukraine “About Priority Areas of Science and Technology Development” for the period up to 2020, and 12 priority thematic areas of research, scientific and technical developments specified priority and approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine from 07.09.2011 No. 942 for the period up to 2020 (as amended in accordance with the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine from 23.08.2016 No. 556, which supplemented priority thematic areas list with new areas aimed at ensuring national security, increasing the state’s defense capabilities, protecting the civilian population, medicine, the agricultural sector, as well as clarifying the wording of a number of priority thematic areas).