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President: Primary healthcare system reform will continue in 2012

President: Primary healthcare system reform will continue in 2012
One of the main tasks of reforming the national healthcare system for 2012 is to continue improving primary healthcare, President Viktor Yanukovych told reporters after the extended meeting of the New Life national project Supervisory Board in Kirovohrad, ForUm learned from the presidential press office.

"In 2012, we will continue improving the system of primary care, treatment is effective at primary stages," he said, adding that he had presented medical equipment to the Kirovohrad region hospitals, including to those rural.

Viktor Yanukovych also urged local governments to actively invite businessmen to cooperation in the implementation of important social projects in the regions of Ukraine.

Inviting business to help solving pressing social problems in a state and implementing government programs is a widespread international practice of public-private partnership development, President Yanukovych added.

The President thanked the businessmen, who contributed to the establishment of Regional Perinatal Center in the Kirovohrad region, particularly the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.