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entire	[In'taIq']	цілий, повний
urban	['Wbqn]	міський
rural	['ruqrl]	сільський
sufficient	[sq'fISqnt]	достатній
subordinate	[sq'bO:dInqt]	підпорядкований
to be divided into	[dI'vaIdId]	бути поділеним
a neurologist	[njuqrO'lOGist]	невролог
a surgeon	[sWGqn]	хірхірург
a therapeutist	[TFrq'pju:tist]	терапевт
gynecologist	["gaInI'kOlqGIst]	гінеколог
surrounding environment	[sq'raundIN In'vaIqnmqnt]	навколишнє середовище

The public health in Ukraine has the state character. It is administered to the entire urban and rural population. It means that the state provides the population with a sufficient number of medical institutions and skilled medical staff. The Ukrainian public health system is unified. All the medical services are subordinated to a single central body – the Ministry of Health. But there are still many private medical institutions.

The public health in Ukraine has a district organization of medical aid to people. Both towns and countryside are divided into medical districts. Each district usually has a hospital and a polyclinic. It is served by surgeons, therapeutists, neurologists, gynecologists and other specialists. The district doctors visit the patients at their homes or receive them at polyclinics. Besides there are large centres of cardiology, surgery, oncology, the First Aid Stations and others.

There is a number of mother and child consultation centres; children’s polyclinics, maternity homes and obstetric departments in hospitals. Red Cross and Red Crescent is a mass public organization which helps public health institutions. It organizes the training of people in first aid methods and trains special nurses who look after lonely sick or aged people. There are many homes where people can restore their health and spend their vacations. Every Ukrainian citizen has the right to a sick-leave paid by the Trade Union. The main principles of the public health in Ukraine are the prevention of diseases and the extension of the life-span of people. Great attention is paid to the surrounding environment .

Questions about the text:

1. What character does the public health in Ukraine have?

2. What does the state provide the population with?

3. What are all medical services subordinated to?

4. What specialists is each district served by?

5. What are the duties of the district doctor?

6. What are the main functions of Red Cross and Red Crescent?

7. Where can people restore their health and spend their vacations?

8. Does every Ukrainian citizen have the right to a sick-leave ?

9. What are the main principles of the public health in Ukraine?

10. What is great attention paid to?

Summary

The public health in Ukraine has the state character. The Ukrainian health system is unified. There is a single central body – the Ministry of Health. But there are many private medical institutions. The public health has a district organization of medical aid to people. Each medical district has a hospital and a polyclinic. It is served by various specialists. There are large centres of cardiology, surgery, oncology, the first aid stations and others. There are many children’s polyclinics, maternity homes and obstetric departments in hospitals. There are many homes where people can restore their health. They may spend their vacations there too. The main tasks of public health are to prevent diseases and cure them.

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