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Health recovery for children to be improved in Ukraine

Health recovery for children to be improved in Ukraine
President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych demands the government and local state administrations to send more children for health recovery and vacation in 2012, president's aid on children's rights Yuri Pavlenko told the press, ForUm correspondent reports. 

In particular, the official informed that the President demands that no less than 50% of Ukrainian children of school age recover and take rest this summer, as well as 100% of orphans and 70% of children from large families.

It is planned that 18 thousand institutions, including 700 permanent health care facilities, about 75 spa resorts, five children centers, more than 500 tent camps and towns, more than 16 thousand summer camps, will take children for recovery and vacation this summer.

Pavlenko added that the President demands to prevent the reduction in number of such institutions, their reclassification or misuse. The official also informed that all institutions for children are being inspected now, and the results will be announced soon. Special attention will be paid to security observance.