Study of features of medical support of units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the area of ATO / JFO

Abstract

Introduction. The lack of a single state normative act on the construction of the health care system for servicemen, including for a special period, has led to the fact that during numerous unsystematic organizational measures carried out during the years of independence, some military medical institutions were reduced and the organizational structure of the military was disrupted. -medical units, which, in turn, led to a decrease, and often to the loss of their ability to perform tasks as assigned. The deterioration of the medical supply of the troops was also caused by a decrease in the funding of the medical service, the untimely renewal of medical equipment and machinery, and the outflow of qualified medical personnel.

Goal. Examine and analyze problematic issues of organization of medical support of units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and other military formations during hostilities in the ATO / JFO zone.

Materials and methods. To achieve this goal, the selection, systematization and study of legal documents on the organization of medical care of units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other military formations were carried out. The method of system approach and system analysis was used.

Results. The article considers the problematic issues of medical care of servicemen during the anti-terrorist operation, as well as the reasons that led to their occurrence. Emphasis is placed on the need to develop and approve basic regulations on medical care for servicemen in peacetime, during crises that threaten national security, and in special periods.

Conclusions. In order to form an effective system of medical support for troops and civilians during wartime and in emergencies, an appropriate legal framework, a national program for building a military health care system, appropriate financial and material support and control over the implementation of planned measures at the highest state level are needed.